CARBON FIBER TOW AVAILABLE FOR CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Carbon Fiber Tow

Comparison of Fiber Reinforcements
Material Tensile Strength (GPa) Tensile Modulus (GPa) Density (g/ccm) Specific Strength (Str/density) Specific Modulus 
Carbon 3.5 230.0 1.75 2.00  
Kevlar 3.6 60.0 1.44 2.50  
E Glass 3.4 22.0 2.60 1.31  
 
Comparison of Carbon Fiber and Steel
Material Tensile Strength
(GPa)		 Tensile Modulus
(GPa)		 Density
(g/ccm) 		Specific Strength
(GPa) 		Specific Modulus 
Standard Grade Carbon Fiber 3.5 230.0 1.75 2.00  
High Tensile Steel 1.3 210.0 7.87 0.17  
 

Comparison of Carbon Fiber Manufacturer's Products

Fiber Type

Fiber Name

Manu.

Tow Sizes
(K)

Tensile Strength
(GPa)

Fiber Elong
(%)

Tensile Modulus
(GPa)

Comp Strength
(GPa)

Fiber TC
(W/mK)

Fiber Density
(g/cc)
Pitch  Fiber XN-50A NGF 0.5/1/2 3.9 0.7 517 0.4 180 2.14
YSH-50A NGF 3 3.9 0.7 517 0.6 120 2.1
P75S Cytec 0.5/1/2 2.2 0.4 517 0.4 200 2.0
P75SP Cytec 0.5/1/2 3.4 0.7 517 0.5 - 2.15
K1352U Mitsubishi 2 3.7 0.6 517 0.4 140 2.12
K13710 Mitsubishi 10 3.4 - 634 0.4 220 2.12
P100 Amoco 2 2.4 0.3 758 0.3 - 2.14
XN-70A NGF 0.5/1/2 3.7 0.5 723 0.4 320 2.16
YSH-70A NGF 3 3.7 0.5 723 0.4 250 2.16
P100HT Cytec 2 3.6 0.5 758 0.3 - 2.15
K1392U Mitsubishi 2 3.7 0.5 758 0.4 210 2.15
XN-80A NGF 1/2 3.7 0.5 785 0.3 - 2.17
P120 Cytec 2 2.2 0.3 823 0.3 600 2.16
K13B2U Mitsubishi 2 3.8 0.4 823 0.3 260 2.16
XN-85A NGF 1/2 3.7 0.4 823 0.4 430 2.17
K800 Cytec 2 2.1 - 861 - 800 2.15
K13C2U Mitsubishi 2 3.8 0.4 896 0.4 620 2.2
YS-90A NGF 3 3.7 0.4 896 0.3 430 2.19
K1100 Cytec 2 3.2 0.25 930 0.2 1100 2.2
K13D2U Mitsubishi - 3.8 - 242 0.3 790 2.15
PAN  Fiber M40J Toray 6/12 4.4 1.2 372 >1.2 - 1.77
M46J Toray 6/12 4.2 1.0 434 >1.0 - 1.84
UHM Hercules 3/6 3.4 0.8 441 0.8 - 1.88
M50J Toray 6 4.1 0.8 475 0.8 - 1.88
GY-70 BASF 3/6 1.9 0.4 482 0.4 - 1.96
M55J Toray 6 4.0 0.8 537 0.9 - 1.91
M60J Toray 3/6 3.9 0.7 586 0.8 - 1.94
Panex 35 Zoltek   3.8 - 242 -

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 1.81
Panex 33 Zoltek 48 3.8 - 228 -

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 1.81