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Carbon fiber tube brands
Carbon tubes are made from fibers of the following grades: M55J, M40J, T1000G, T800H, T700SC, T700S, T400, T300, UMS45, IMS65, HTS40, HTA40, MR40, MR35, TR50, TR30.
Carbon fiber tube standards
International standards:
ISO 10406 — Reinforced composites for structures;
ISO 14692 — Composite piping;
ISO 1172 — Resin and fiber content;
ISO 14129 — Shear properties;
ISO 14126 — Compression testing;
ISO 178 — Bend testing;
ISO 527 — Tensile testing.
Carbon fiber tube weight chart
| Outer diameter | Wall thickness | Weight 1 m |
| 4 mm | 0.5 mm | 8 g |
| 6 mm | 0.5 mm | 12 g |
| 8 mm | 1 mm | 34 g |
| 10 mm | 1 mm | 44 g |
| 12 mm | 1 mm | 54 g |
| 15 mm | 1 mm | 69 g |
| 16 mm | 1 mm | 74 g |
| 20 mm | 1 mm | 93 g |
| 25 mm | 1.5 mm | 175 g |
| 30 mm | 1.5 mm | 214 g |
| 40 mm | 2 mm | 370 g |
| 50 mm | 2 mm | 463 g |
| 60 mm | 2 mm | 556 g |
| 80 mm | 3 mm | 1090 g |
| 100 mm | 3 mm | 1360 g |