ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Graphite has a hexagonal close-packed crystal structure which is strong and stiff in the two directions of the basal plane and, in the third direction - perpendicular to the basal plane - is weak and compliant. High-performance carbon fibers must make use of the strong directions while suffering from the poor properties of the third. This paper describes, from fundamentals, the processes used to produce high-performance carbon fibers. The resulting fiber microstructures and the consequences of these structures on properties are presented.
Additional Material:
20 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760150306
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