Carbon vs Fibre glass
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Thanks Steve, I will have our rep look into those.
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Great Steve,
The thing is that I only have the possibility of choosing the standard fibreglass/divinycell or full carbon option. I am a novice when it comes to different techniques of using carbon but I think that it is pretty advanced what they use. Below you find some pics from previous boats under construction.
http://unomarine.no/b_ter_under_bygging/g_36_nr_11/
The one in the pictures were just test driven (2x Mercs 525 EFi) and made 100+. Wonder what to expect with 2x725 Ilmors?
One of the reasons why tailoring is not an option at the moment is that Goldfish recently received a huge order from NATO and have their hands full.. Those boats will not use Ilmors but 2x Yanmar 380 DMAX diesels instead..
//FR
The thing is that I only have the possibility of choosing the standard fibreglass/divinycell or full carbon option. I am a novice when it comes to different techniques of using carbon but I think that it is pretty advanced what they use. Below you find some pics from previous boats under construction.
http://unomarine.no/b_ter_under_bygging/g_36_nr_11/
The one in the pictures were just test driven (2x Mercs 525 EFi) and made 100+. Wonder what to expect with 2x725 Ilmors?
One of the reasons why tailoring is not an option at the moment is that Goldfish recently received a huge order from NATO and have their hands full.. Those boats will not use Ilmors but 2x Yanmar 380 DMAX diesels instead..
//FR
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Great Steve,
The thing is that I only have the possibility of choosing the standard fibreglass/divinycell or full carbon option. I am a novice when it comes to different techniques of using carbon but I think that it is pretty advanced what they use. Below you find some pics from previous boats under construction.
http://unomarine.no/b_ter_under_bygging/g_36_nr_11/
The one in the pictures were just test driven (2x Mercs 525 EFi) and made 100+. Wonder what to expect with 2x725 Ilmors?
One of the reasons why tailoring is not an option at the moment is that Goldfish recently received a huge order from NATO and have their hands full.. Those boats will not use Ilmors but 2x Yanmar 380 DMAX diesels instead..
//FR
The thing is that I only have the possibility of choosing the standard fibreglass/divinycell or full carbon option. I am a novice when it comes to different techniques of using carbon but I think that it is pretty advanced what they use. Below you find some pics from previous boats under construction.
http://unomarine.no/b_ter_under_bygging/g_36_nr_11/
The one in the pictures were just test driven (2x Mercs 525 EFi) and made 100+. Wonder what to expect with 2x725 Ilmors?
One of the reasons why tailoring is not an option at the moment is that Goldfish recently received a huge order from NATO and have their hands full.. Those boats will not use Ilmors but 2x Yanmar 380 DMAX diesels instead..
//FR
Here is some simple impact testing on Core: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRzyw0Jo8Zg
Again we chose the one that gives the greatest margin of safety.
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A 100% carbon fiber lamination in my opinion is a mistake,my ideal laminate is @ 88% S-Glass and the remainder carbon fiber with corecell as the core, You need some energy adsorption in the mix and nothing is better than a linear core for that very purpose,
Plus myself an elongation of 1.7% in the laminate does not give me a warm fuzzy feeling coupled with a brittle core like Divinycell.
I would ask for a S-Glass laminate and upgrade the core.
Plus myself an elongation of 1.7% in the laminate does not give me a warm fuzzy feeling coupled with a brittle core like Divinycell.
I would ask for a S-Glass laminate and upgrade the core.
http://www.plascore.com/product-hone...moplasticcores
Do think it would be good for marine use?
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Very interesting.. Can tell that you´re one of the authorities in this field for sure. Really grateful for your input! Just to get myself some education - fibreglass is heavier but will flex three times more than lexan (carbon?) which gives the carbon more of a snap-effect once instant maximum load i given.. fibreglass/divinycell is therefore the safer alternative and should be my choice despite heavier? That would also save me over 80 grand.. So why even consider carbon according to you?
With the ilmors, how much do you think close to 600 pounds more (fiberglass/divinycell) will slow her down compared to carbon? Is a little childish but I would badly want her to cross the 100 knots (115 mph) barrier.. But if the standard choice is significantly safer I will go with that option.
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With the ilmors, how much do you think close to 600 pounds more (fiberglass/divinycell) will slow her down compared to carbon? Is a little childish but I would badly want her to cross the 100 knots (115 mph) barrier.. But if the standard choice is significantly safer I will go with that option.
//FR
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Have you guys used a polypropylene honeycomb before?
http://www.plascore.com/product-hone...moplasticcores
Do think it would be good for marine use?
Jeff
http://www.plascore.com/product-hone...moplasticcores
Do think it would be good for marine use?
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Very interesting.. Can tell that you´re one of the authorities in this field for sure. Really grateful for your input! Just to get myself some education - fibreglass is heavier but will flex three times more than lexan (carbon?) which gives the carbon more of a snap-effect once instant maximum load i given.. fibreglass/divinycell is therefore the safer alternative and should be my choice despite heavier? That would also save me over 80 grand.. So why even consider carbon according to you?
With the ilmors, how much do you think close to 600 pounds more (fiberglass/divinycell) will slow her down compared to carbon? Is a little childish but I would badly want her to cross the 100 knots (115 mph) barrier.. But if the standard choice is significantly safer I will go with that option.
//FR
With the ilmors, how much do you think close to 600 pounds more (fiberglass/divinycell) will slow her down compared to carbon? Is a little childish but I would badly want her to cross the 100 knots (115 mph) barrier.. But if the standard choice is significantly safer I will go with that option.
//FR
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would it make sense to use Kevlar on the inner part of the laminate and S-glass on the outer?
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usually I do not recommend Kevlar for a layup but rather in specific areas where it's tensile strength is needed (around a bulkhead cutout) ,the main problem with the material is very unbalanced and has next to nothing for compressive strength, Like trying to push with a nylon rope so you must add that side with glass or carbon.