Supercomp® 1015 PW

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Carbon Fiber

Reinforcement Form

Milled Fiber,

Plain Weave Fabric,

Tape

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 fabric)
• Areal weight and ply thickness of the base fabric is increased
• Better damage tolerance & Z‐axis conductivity
• Retain key in‐plane properties with less in‐plane fiber

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 two layers of Supercomp 1015 Bi‐Axial prepreg was tested against a baseline test panel made with four layers of 3Kx3K plain weave prepreg. The two Supercomp 1015 Bi‐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
Z‐axis Thermal Conductivity	ASTM E1461	1.52	0.68	W/m‐K
Flexural Strength	ASTM D790	546	511	MPa
Flexural Modulus	ASTM D790	25.4	20.1	GPa
In‐Plane Tensile Strength	ASTM D3039	547	751	MPa
In‐Plane Compression Strength	ASTM D6641	467	423	MPa

Physical Properties

	Supercomp 1015 Bi-Axial	Baseline	Unit
In‐Plane Fiber	T300, 3K x 3K, Plain Weave	T300, 3K x 3K, Plain Weave	-
Z‐Axis Fiber	PX30, 150µm, Milled	-	-
Ply Thickness @ 55% FV	0.38 [0.015]	0.20 [0.008]	mm [in]
Total Fiber Areal Weight	370	200	g/m2
In‐Plane Fiber Areal Weight	200	200	g/m2
Z‐axis Fiber Areal Weight	170	0	g/m2