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How strong is our composite superstructure ?

In the top image you can clearly see the Sandwich Pattern of the Composite Superstructure made inhouse. The wave pattern comes from Fiber Glass. The black lines are the Carbon Fiber Layer on top and in between.

The metallic object is the connector for the Stepper Motor for the Y Axis.

Flexural Test

Tensile Test

Why was it done ?

To validate the flexural and tensile characteristics / properties of our fabricated material.

What was tested ?

A 6 MM sheet of the Carbon Fiber & Fiber Glass Composite was fabricated for the test and strips of it were used to test the structure.

In production we utilize up to 20MM thick strips for manufacturing.

What were the results ?

To validate the flexural and tensile characteristics / properties of our fabricated material.

A summary of the results is as follows

In other words the Flexural Results Show that our material can take a load of 5 tones if applied at a single point before breaking.

The Tensile Strength shows that a similar amount of force is needed to break this structure by pulling it apart.

The detailed results can be seen below.