155g 1K plain weave carbon fiber cloth roll

1K carbon fiber fabric

Carbon fiber is also known as graphite fiber or carbon graphite. It consists of very thin strands of the element carbon. Carbon fibers have high tensile strength and are very strong for their size. In fact, carbon fiber might be the strongest material. Carbon fibers are twice as stiff as steel and five times as strong as steel(per unit of weight). They also are highly chemically resistant and have high-temperature tolerance with low thermal expansion.

Carbon fibers are important in engineering materials, aerospace, high-performance vehicles, sporting equipment.

Carbon fiber is made from organic polymers, which consist of long strings of molecules held together by carbon atoms. Most carbon fibers (about 90 percent) are made from the polyacrylonitrile (PAN) process. A small amount (about 10 percent) are manufactured from rayon or the petroleum pitch process. Gases, liquids, and other materials used in the manufacturing process create specific effects, qualities, and grades of carbon fiber.

The picture on the right is a comparison of 1k fiber and 3k fiber woven fabrics