4mm (0.16") Carbon Fiber Square Rod; 1m (39")

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Due to its incredible strength and light weight, carbon fiber rod is used in a wide range of applications including aerospace and motor racing but perhaps its most common use in recreational sports equipment like kites and radio controlled models.

Our carbon fiber rod is manufactured to engineering tolerances from pultruded unidirectional carbon fibers which means that all the strength of the rods runs laterally along their length.

Typical Uses

Pultruded carbon fiber rods are suitable for use in:

Radio-Controlled (RC) Planes/Helicopters
Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs)
Stunt/Power Kites
Robots
Mechanical Control Mechanisms

How to Buy

Our rods are available in a 1m (39") length.

Volume discounts are available for large orders. Please contact us for pricing. We can also supply wholesale quantities to model shops, manufacturers or resellers. Please contact us for more information.

Further Information

Available Diameters

The carbon fiber square rod on this page has a size of 4mm square (0.16"). At Easy Composites we also carry carbon fiber square rods in sizes mm (0.02") to 10mm (1/2").

How to Cut and Shape

This carbon fiber rod can easily be cut and finished using simple workshop tools like a hacksaw and some wet-and-dry paper. Cutting and finishing a carbon fiber rod can also be perfectly safe if you follow some basic safety precautions.

For a comprehensive guide to both safety advice and cutting and finishing techniques watch our video guide to cutting and shaping carbon fiber sheet and carbon fiber parts.

Specification

Weight and Dimensions

Length	1000	mm
OD Tolerance (mm)	0.1	mm
Weight per metre	24	g

Product Data

Colour	Black
Construction	Pultrusion
Appearance	UD (Matt)
Tg Onset (DMA)	80	°C
Resin Matrix	Epoxy

Fabric Specification

Fibre Orientation	Unidirectional

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength (Lengthways)	400 - 500	MPa
Tensile Modulus (lengthways)	28-40	GPa

General Properties

Gross Weight	0.024	kg

Can’t find the answer you’re looking for?Ask our technical team a question.

Generally, the pultrusions are used ‘as-is’ and don’t require painting. If you really do need/want to paint the pultrusions then a light key with a fine abrasive paper like a 1200 grit wet and dry paper and a thorough degrease and clean using mild detergent or an alcohol wipe should be all that is needed to prepare the surface for paint.

No these pultrusions are not magnetic.

No, this pultrusion is manufactured from standard modulus fibres.

We do not currently offer a custom cutting service for our tubes and pultrusions. However, they are able to be cut DIY relatively easily as you can see from our tutorial video: How to Cut Carbon Fibre Sheet, Tube and Parts

Unfortunately it is not possible to cut a usable thread into carbon fibre composites. The nature of the material is such that the teeth on a thread would not be able to take any load and would break up either during thread turning or the first attempt at using the thread.

Where it is desirable to have a threaded method of attaching the tube or rod, it is commonplace to fabricate and then bond an aluminium insert into the tube or over the rod end which can then have a thread cut into it.

In simple terms these carbon rods would work with linear bearings in that fashion. The only concern is long term durability as the carbon surface is not quite as hard as aluminium and thus would likely wear quicker in many circumstances. For low usage or low load situations this may well not be a limiting factor.

The HDT of these pultrusions is 80 °C.

Yes absolutely! If done carefully, a hacksaw can be used to cut a pultrusion. Take a look at this VIDEO where we show various methods of cutting carbon fibre.

Many people prefer the natural finish of these carbon products, however if you wish to paint them for your specific application then you can do so. A light key with a fine abrasive paper like a 1200 grit wet and dry paper and a thorough degrease and clean using mild detergent or an alcohol wipe should be all that is needed to prepare the surface for paint.

ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION

Shipping Information

Non Hazardous

This product is not classed as dangerous goods for transport and can be shipped to all US addresses without restriction.

Package Size

When packaged, this product is over 1m in length. A small 'additional handling' charge will be included in the shipping cost.