1. The price of carbon fiber raw materials: Carbon fiber is a high-performance fiber material, and its production cost is relatively high, so the price of raw materials has a great impact on the price of carbon fiber tubes.
2. The complexity of the manufacturing process: The manufacturing process of carbon fiber tubes is relatively complex, and it needs to go through multiple processes, including fiber prepreg preparation, fiber stacking, heat curing, etc., and the complexity of these processes will also increase the production cost of carbon fiber tubes.
3. The scale and technical strength of suppliers: The scale and technical strength of different suppliers are different, and some large suppliers are able to offer more competitive prices due to their economies of scale and technical advantages.
Combining the above factors, the market price of carbon fiber tubes generally ranges from tens to hundreds of yuan per meter. Among them, the price of carbon fiber tubes with larger diameter and higher strength is relatively high, while the price of carbon fiber tubes with smaller diameter and lower strength is relatively low. In addition, the price of carbon fiber tubes will vary depending on the field of application.
Next, let's take a look at the characteristics of carbon fiber tubes. Carbon fiber tubes have the following main features:
1. Light weight and high strength: Carbon fiber tube is made of high-strength carbon fiber, which has low density and high strength, which is lighter than steel and stronger than aluminum alloy. Therefore, carbon fiber tubes have been widely used in some fields with high weight requirements, such as aerospace, automobile manufacturing, sports equipment, etc.
2. Strong corrosion resistance: Since the carbon fiber tube itself is an inorganic substance, it will not be corroded by most chemicals, and has good corrosion resistance. Therefore, in the chemical, marine and other fields, carbon fiber pipes are widely used in the manufacture of corrosion-resistant pipes and equipment.
3. Good electrical conductivity: carbon fiber tubes can have good electrical conductivity. In the fields of power transmission and electromagnetic shielding, carbon fiber tubes can be used to replace traditional metal conductors, thereby improving equipment performance and saving energy.
4. Low coefficient of thermal expansion: The coefficient of thermal expansion of carbon fiber tube is low and has good thermal stability. Therefore, in the high-temperature environment, the performance of the carbon fiber tube is not affected by the temperature, and it is suitable for the manufacture of high-temperature gas pipelines, aerospace equipment, etc.
5. Easy to form: Carbon fiber tubes can be made into tubes of different shapes according to user requirements through the curing and molding process of thermoplastic or thermosetting resin. This makes carbon fiber tubes have a wide range of application prospects in sports equipment, aerospace and other fields.
