Exeter Analytical has developed proprietary techniques for its Model 440 CHN analyser to enable determination of percentage carbon and hydrogen in Carbon fibre composite materials.
Carbon fibre analysis is of interest to developers of products benefitting from the unique strength to weight ratio and rigidity of carbon fibre reinforced materials - often referred to as carbon fibre composites.
Applications for carbon fibre composites include aerospace, marine craft, formula 1 and high-end automobiles, bicycles, sports equipment and firearms manufacture.
With a wide range of applications comes the need for accurate Carbon fibre/composite materials analysis. The Model 440 with its horizontal combustion furnace design is ideal for such a role.
Carbon fibres are extremely difficult to completely combust and therefore analyse due to their very high melting points.
The Model 440 employs a pure oxygen static combustion method to fully combust samples, with residue removed after each analysis.
