Super Light & High Stiffness 30mm - 27mm Roll Wrapped Carbon Fibre Tube

Carbon Fibre Tube 30mm - 27mm

All our carbon tubes in this section are roll wrapped using high grade carbon pre-preg, in a 2 x 2 twill weave pattern. Pre-preg is rolled onto a mandrel and placed in an oven to cure, resulting in a tube that is stiff and light.

These tubes can be used for robotics, UAV construction, leisure applications and anywhere that requires low weight but high stiffness.

Tubes can be cut and shaped with basic hand tools, such as a fine tooth hacksaw. We can cut these tubes to your specific requirements, and will ship the offcut along with your order. Please tell us what you need in your order notes.

All tubes will be shipped in postal tubes to prevent crushing during transit.

• OD 30mm
• ID 27mm
• Wall Thickness 1.5mm
• Stiffness I x E (KNM2) 1.44
• Weight (KG/M) 0.2

Benefits of Using Carbon Fiber Tubes

There are numerous benefits to using carbon fiber tubes. Firstly, their high strength-to-weight ratio allows for the creation of lightweight yet strong structures, which is crucial in industries where weight savings are essential. For example, in aerospace applications, reducing weight by 1 kg can save approximately $1,000 in fuel costs per year. Secondly, carbon fiber tubes exhibit excellent stiffness, which ensures that they maintain their shape and structural integrity under load. This property is particularly important in applications such as robotics and sporting equipment, where precision and performance are key.

Thirdly, their resistance to corrosion and environmental degradation makes them ideal for use in harsh conditions, such as marine and industrial applications. Carbon fiber tubes do not corrode in saltwater environments, unlike steel, which can lose up to 0.1 mm/year in thickness due to corrosion. Furthermore, carbon fiber tubes are resistant to a wide range of chemicals, making them suitable for use in chemical processing plants and other environments where exposure to corrosive substances is more likely to happen.

Lastly, what creates versatility in application with carbon fiber tubes is that they can be easily tailored to specific design requirements. They can be manufactured in a plentitude of sizes, shapes, and fiber orientations to optimize performance for specific needs, making them suitable for everything from bicycle frames to wind turbine blades. This adaptability extends to the aesthetic realm as well, with carbon fiber tubes often chosen for their sleek, modern appearance in high-end consumer goods, from sports equipment to interior parts of automobiles and luxury accessories.

Another significant benefit of carbon fiber tubes is their ability to dampen vibrations. This property is particularly beneficial in applications such as drones, where reducing vibrations can enhance stability and control, or in musical instruments, where it can improve sound quality. The inherent vibration-damping properties of carbon fiber con tubes contribute to the heightened overall performance and user experience in various applications.

Characteristics and Applications of Each Type

Each type of carbon fiber tube offers unique characteristics that make it suitable for specific applications. Comparing the different types of carbon fiber tubes helps in selecting the right one for your specific needs:

• Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Tubes: These tubes offer maximum strength and stiffness along the length of the tube, making them ideal for structural applications in aerospace, automotive, and sporting goods. They are particularly useful in applications where high tensile strength is required in one direction. For example, in aerospace, they are used for wing spars and fuselage components, while in sporting goods, they are used for high-performance arrow shafts and golf club shafts.
• Woven Carbon Fiber Tubes: With strength and stiffness distributed in multiple directions, woven tubes are versatile and suitable for a wide range of applications, including bicycle frames, automotive parts, and general industrial uses. Their balanced properties make them a go-to choice for applications requiring durability and impact resistance. Subtypes include twill weave, satin weave, basket weave, leno weave, and mock leno weave, each offering distinct performance characteristics. For instance, twill weave tubes are preferred for their aesthetic appeal in high-end automotive parts, while basket weave tubes are used in heavy-duty construction applications.
• Braided Carbon Fiber Tubes: Offering excellent torsional strength and flexibility, braided tubes are perfect for dynamic applications and complex shapes, such as in robotics, prosthetics, and aerospace components. Their ability to withstand dynamic loads and resist fatigue makes them suitable for high-performance applications. Braided tubes are often used in prosthetics for their lightweight and durable properties, and in robotics for their ability to handle complex movements and stresses.

Shanghai Lijin focuses on the Carbon Fiber industry and offers carbon fiber tubes, plates, and aluminum CNC services.

Being experienced in the carbon fiber applications for over 7 years, Shanghai Lijin manages customized production according to various industry standards. Shanghai Lijin started to keep in stock for some standard

sized and frequently ordered tubes and plates. This enables Shanghai Lijin to make prompt delivery. Not only

can Shanghai Lijin complete mass production orders in short period, we can even ship normal sample, prototype orders of Carbon Fiber Plate CNC parts in just SEVEN days after order confirmation when the

drawings are available. Shanghai Lijin is dedicated to solve any technical points during the production and new item developing to ensure the quality.

Carbon Fiber tube production is Shanghai Lijin’s core business and occupies 70% of our turnover.
The carbon fiber tubes Shanghai Lijin mainly produce is table-rolled and oven thermoset. The tubes can be Full Carbon or Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass composite, depending on the application, weight limit,mechanical

strength and surface requirement.Shanghai Lijin offers top quality ROUND carbon fiber tubes. The general OD tolerance we achieve is +/-0.10mm and it can be even +/-0.05mm after our special surface process.

The maximum length of the tube can be 5500mm.

Besides the traditional table-rolled carbon fiber tubes, Shanghai Lijin also offers REAL Filament wound carbon fiber tubes,which are widely used for mechanical strength like auto driving shaft, antennas, even for military

applications. The filament wound carbon tubes are wound at a certain angle like 30 or 45 degree. We invested the new production line from Jun 2013 and this increases Shanghai Lijin’s advantage in the carbon

fiber tube industry. There are just a few real filament wound carbon fiber tube manufacturers in domestic

China and we are one of them.
 

Since the rapid growth of UAV in the international market, instead of the standard plane like Phantom from DJI, RC fans are getting more interested in the customized multicopters. As carbon fiber is the most preferred

material for UAV, Carbon Fiber CNC parts demand is increasing. Shanghai Lijin sticks to offering OEM service for the international market, fine quality and prompt delivery.To ensure the thickness tolerance +/-0.10mm and minimum warp of the Carbon Fiber plates that are used for the cutting, Shanghai lijin execute high standard to

the plate production. For the normal thicknesses including 1.0mm, 1.2mm, 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm,
Shanghai Lijin keeps regular stock, to make sure the raw material will be available for cutting immediately when order is firmed.Experienced engineers are in Shanghai Lijin’s office ready to deal with different types of

drawings from customers. No matter the drawing formats are .DWG, .DXF that can be edited by AutoCAD

and used directly for production, 3D drawings like .IGS, or even draft drawings, our staff can do adjustment and change to customer’s idea. Our engineers are also good at English communication, Email and IM is easy

for them. Editing drawings for customers is FREE* of charge. Shanghai Lijin is having several professional CNC machines for carbon fiber cutting and drilling, with the capacity of cutting 20-50pcs standard full sized plate per day. The carbon fiber chassis general cutting tolerance Shanghai Lijin offer is +/-0.02mm. The

special designed cutting solution ensures the smoothness of the cutting edge.

‘Customers’ Persuit for Change, Lijin’s Motivation for Growth’, Shanghai Lijin takes customers’ demand for center, enhances the
customer satisfaction, and grows with customer.