Supercomp® 1015 AX

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Carbon Fiber

Reinforcement Form

Milled Fiber,

Tape,

Unidirectional Fabric

Reinforcement Material

Carbon Fibers

Composite Materials Functions

Reinforcement

Technologies

Composite Materials

Product Families

Composite Materials — Reinforcements

Carbon Fiber

Features & Benefits

Features

• Milled fibers are aligned in the Z‐axis (i.e. orthogonal to UD dry tape)
• Areal weight and ply thickness of the base fabric is increased
• Better damage tolerance & Z‐axis conductivity
• Available as a prepreg with a wide range popular epoxy resins
   

Applications & Uses

Markets

Automotive & Transportation,

Consumer Goods,

Electrical & Electronics,

Healthcare & Pharma

Applications

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Implants & Prosthetics

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Housings & Enclosures

Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation

Automotive & Transportation — Transportation

Rail & Mass Transit

Composites End Use

Prosthetic Materials,

Snowboards

Composites Processing Methods

Resin Transfer Molding (RTM),

Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM)

Properties

Physical Form

Fabric,

Fiber

Technical Details & Test Data

Compatibility

Supercomp dry products can be used in RTM/VARTM and wet layup or they can be supplied as prepregs for compression molding, autoclave, or out‐ofautoclave processing. Thermoplastic composites have also been made using Supercomp products. Contact Boston Materials for any questions about the compatibility of Supercomp products for your application.

Comparative Properties

A test panel made with four layers of Supercomp 1015 Axial prepreg was tested against a baseline test panel made with eight layers of UD prepreg. All layers were oriented 0°. The innermost Supercomp 1015 Axial layers were oriented such that their Z‐axis milled fiber surfaces faced each other at the mid‐plane. Both panels used a 250°F cure epoxy (Newport NB 301) and were cured at 50 psi for 1 hour via compression molding. Test coupons were machined from the panels using an abrasive water jet. 

	Test Standard	Supercomp 1015 Axial	Baseline	Unit
Surface Resistivity	ASTM D257‐14	2.39E+06	3.51E+12	Ω/sq
Volume Resistivity	ASTM D257‐14	8.99E+07	6.43E+10	Ω‐m
Flexural Strength	ASTM D790	1.607	1.680	MPa
Flexural Modulus	ASTM D790	82	82	GPa

 

Physical Properties

	Supercomp 1015 Axial	Baseline	Unit
In‐Plane Fiber	T700, 12K, A&P Zero 4.0‐SM	T700, 12K, A&P Zero 4.0‐SM	-
Z‐Axis Fiber	PX30, 150µm, Milled	-	-
Ply Thickness @ 55% FV	0.29 [0.011]	0.15 [0.006]	mm [in]
Total Fiber Areal Weight	270	140	g/m2
In‐Plane Fiber Areal Weight	140	140	g/m2
Z‐axis Fiber Areal Weight	130	0	g/m2