Carbon Fibre Reinforcement Weights and Weaves Explained

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In this tutorial we take a look at different types of carbon fibre reinforcement and discuss their various properties such as weight, weave and format, and tow size (k-count). By the end of the tutorial you should have a better understanding of how these properties impact the behaviour of the reinforcement and therefore how to choose the right carbon fibre fabric for your project.

All of the different carbon fibre reinforcements demonstrated in the tutorial are available to buy from the Easy Composites website.

Please note, EU customers should now use https://www.easycomposites.eu to buy products directly from our new EU subsidiary based in the Netherlands.

Woven Carbon Fibre Cloth
► 90g Plain Weave 1k https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/90g-plain-weave-1k-carbon-fibre-cloth
► 210g 2x2 Twill 3k https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/200g-22-twill-3k-carbon-fibre-cloth
► 210g Plain Weave 3k https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/90g-plain-weave-1k-carbon-fibre-cloth
► 375g 5HS 6k https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/375g-5hs-6k--carbon-fibre-cloth
► 450g 2x2 Twill 12k https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/416g-22-twill-12k-carbon-fibre-cloth
► 650g 2x2 Twill 12k https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/650g-22-twill-12k-carbon-fibre-cloth

Unidirectional and Multiaxial Carbon Fibre
► 100g Unidirectional https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/100g-unidirectional-carbon-fibre-cloth
► 250g Unidirectional https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/250g-unidirectional-carbon-fibre-cloth
► 300g +/- 45 Biaxial https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/300g-45-biaxial-carbon-fibre-cloth

Spread Tow
► 160g Plain Weave https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/160g-15mm-spread-tow-plain-weave-carbon-fibre-cloth
► 160g Twill Weave https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/160g-15mm-spread-tow-22-twill-carbon-fibre-cloth

Carbon Fibre Tow
► 3k Tow https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/3k-carbon-fibre-tow
► 6k Tow https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/6k-carbon-fibre-tow
► 12k Tow https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/12k-carbon-fibre-tow