Application and Research on Carbon Fiber Composite Materials

Abstract

This is a review on the structure and performance characteristics of carbon fiber and carbon fiber composite material (CFCM) and their application research progress. Carbon content varies with the type of carbon fiber, and the carbon content is usual more than 90%. Carbon fiber possesses excellent mechanical properties and the specific gravity is a quarter of that of steel. With the constantly improving and perfecting, superior performance of CFCMs has gradually been recognized. This review focuses on the characteristics of carbon fiber and its reinforced composite materials, and the application of CFCM in industrial products and new materials. The further development and application prospects of carbon fiber and its composites are further studied.