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04-17-09, 01:23 AM
For the purposes of making a metal lugged (probably aluminium) frame with carbon tubes, does anyone know how I might go about choosing how thick to get the carbon tubes?
This site - CST Composites (http://www.cstcomposites.com/carbon_fiber_tube.htm) - have a wide variety of tubes with different wall thicknesses.
What would be acceptable for a bike? 2mm? Or would I have different thicknesses for different areas of the bike?
There is some strength data listed, but I'm not sure how to interpret it or apply it to a bike application.
NOTE: I've got a contact who deals with this company (all via the sailing world), so it would be easier for me to source tubes from them.
This site - CST Composites (http://www.cstcomposites.com/carbon_fiber_tube.htm) - have a wide variety of tubes with different wall thicknesses.
What would be acceptable for a bike? 2mm? Or would I have different thicknesses for different areas of the bike?
There is some strength data listed, but I'm not sure how to interpret it or apply it to a bike application.
NOTE: I've got a contact who deals with this company (all via the sailing world), so it would be easier for me to source tubes from them.