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sahil.tfateh
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I need to bond Carbon Fiber Tubes to aluminium inserts.
What should be the appropriate bond gap b/w CF tube's ID and Al inserts OD???????
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i have taken into consideration the reaction part!!
what i am concerned with is the proper bond gap and bond length.
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Make an small gap. BUT enough to avoid the Al to eliminate de resin when getting into the carbon tube.
I would say someting like 0,1 to 0,2 mm gap.
Thick the resin with silica so that it´ll keep in place better than clear resin.
Remind surface preparation on both Al and Carbon.
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Bonding CF Tube to Aluminium
sahil.tfateh
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11 Years Ago
Remind carbon will corrode aluminium if in direct contact. ;) You can avoid it by using a layer...
Zorongo
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11 Years Ago
Like Zorongo said you will have galvanic corrosion if Al and carbon are in direct contact. Then you...
combustioncraig
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11 Years Ago
If you have access to a lathe then a knurler will put a great surface on the Al insert for adhesion:...
stuart321
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11 Years Ago
i have taken into consideration the reaction part!! what i am concerned with is the proper bond gap...
sahil.tfateh
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11 Years Ago
Make an small gap. BUT enough to avoid the Al to eliminate de resin when getting into the carbon...
Zorongo
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11 Years Ago
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