Advanced Composite Industries have developed a new material Carbon Radial
DiscPlate that replaces Aluminum sheet and plate in radial applications. Specifically
gages 0 to 18 (0.2576 - 0.040 in).
Carbon Radial DiscPlate, 24" Diameter
with 001 carbon skins.
Edge detail of Carbon Radial DiscPlate
Material properties of a Carbon Radial DiscPlate with radial laminates
R02 to R12. Other laminate combinations can be manufactured.
Weight comparison of Carbon Radial DiscPlate with Aluminum sheet/plate 0.25"
thick up to 84" Diameter.
Inertia Wk^2 comparison of Carbon Radial DiscPlate with Aluminum sheet/plate
0.25" thick up to 84" Diameter.
Flexural comparison of Carbon Radial DiscPlate with Aluminum sheet/plate up to a
thickness of 0.3249 (0 gage).
