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| Sample data | | | | | | Manufacturing data | |
| Sample name: | Carr Reinforcement Twill - Controlled stacking (Sample 5) | | | | | Date of manufacture | 2012 |
| Reinforcement type | Woven - 2D | | | | | Process type | RTM |
| Reinforcement additional notes | Twill - Style 38391 | | | | | Process description | Manual fabric cutting, manual preforming into a steel RTM tool. RTM tool is heated to 40C in a press, resin injected with pressure rampling from 2 bar to 10 bar. Cure at 65C. |
| Fibre type | Carbon | | | | | Cure cycle | Cure at 65°C for 10 hours. |
| Fibre name | Grafil 34-700 | | | | | Consolidation pressure | Compacted to 4 mm in a flat RTM tool in a press. |
| Matrix type | Thermoset | | | | | Additional details | |
| Matrix/resin name | Gurit Prime 20 LV + Slow Hardener | | | | | | |
| Sample dimensions - X (mm): | 14 | | | | | | |
| Sample dimensions - Y (mm): | 14 | | | | | | |
| Sample dimensions - Z (mm): | 4 | | | | | | |
| Tow width (mm) | | | | | | | |
| Tow filament count | 12000 | | | | | | |
| Nominal fibre volume fraction (%) | 55 | | | | | | |
| Nominal areal weight (gsm/layer) | 660 | | | | | | |
| Layup/architecture | [0]_6 | | | | | | |
| Additional notes | Controlled stacking of plies (semi-regular) | | | | | | |
