Carbon Fibre

About Carbon Fibre

• It is a material consisting of thin, strong crystalline filaments of carbon, essentially carbon atoms bonded together in long chains.
• Properties
  • It has a high stiffness and stiffness-to-weight ratio.
  • It has high tensile strength and strength-to-weight ratio.
  • It has high-temperature tolerance with special resins.
  • It consists of low thermal expansion.
  • It also has high chemical resistance.
  • The fibers are extremely stiff, strong, and light, and are used in many processes to create excellent structural materials.
• Currently, India does not produce any carbon fibre, relying entirely on imports from countries such as the US, France, Japan and Germany.
• Applications
  • It is essential for various applications such as fighter planes’ noses, civilian airplanes, drone frames, car chassis and fire-resistant building material.
  • It is a critical material in technical textiles and is known for its high strength and lightweight properties.

Q1: What Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)?

These are a type of carbon with a diameter of nanometers and a length of micrometres.. CNT is made up of enrolled cylindrical graphitic sheets (named graphene) wrapped up into a seamless cylinder with a nanometer-sized diameter.

Source: India plans to make carbon fibre in response to EU carbon tax