Gen 2 Hy-Bor®
Gen 2 Hy-Bor® is a next generation hybrid composite material that uses Toray’s T1100G intermediate modulus carbon fiber, 4 mil Boron fiber (208 FPI), and various resin systems depending on the end application.
Gen 2 Hy-Bor® Properties Compared to Traditional Carbon Only Composites
Property | Units | Hy-Bor® Composites | 4.0 mil Boron | 208 FPI | Carbon Composites | ||||
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Carbon Fiber Type | - | T1100G | T1100G | T1100G | T1100G | IM7 | IM7 | M46J | T300 |
Resin System | - | TC380 (toughened epoxy, enhanced hot/wet properties) | TC-350-1 (toughened epoxy) | TC420 (cyanate ester) | RS-8HT | TC380 (toughened epoxy, enhanced hot/wet properties) | TC-350-1 (toughened epoxy) | TC420 (cyanate ester) | RS-8HT |
500 °F post cure | (bismaleimide) | 500 °F post cure | (bismaleimide) 550 °F post Cure | ||||||
Dry Tg(DMA) | °C | 201 | 314 | 348 | 314 | 201 | 191 | 348 | 314 |
°F | 394 | 597 | 658 | 597 | 394 | 376 | 658 | 597 | |
Test Temperature | °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
°F | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
Compression Strength | Mpa | 2552 | 3241 | 2897 | 2828 | 1497 | 1731 | 641 | 1269 |
Ksi | 370 | 470 | 420 | 410 | 217 | 251 | 93 | 184 | |
Compression Modulus | Gpa | 214 | 248 | 228 | 248 | 143 | 153 | 226 | 126 |
Msi | 31 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 20.7 | 22.2 | 32.8 | 18.3 | |
Quasi-Open Hole Compressive Strength | Mpa | 738 | 745 | 545 | 614 | 312 | 323 | 202 | - |
Ksi | 107 | 108 | 79 | 89 | 45.3 | 46.8 | 29.3 | - | |
Quasi-Compression After Impact Strength | Mpa | 428 | 283 | - | - | 290 | 221 | - | - |
Ksi | 62 | 41 | - | - | 42.1 | 32 | - | - |