The principle of high strength of carbon fiber tableware mainly stems from the inherent properties of carbon fiber material and its manufacturing process, as follows:
Characteristics of carbon fiber materials:
High strength and high modulus: Carbon fiber is a type of high-strength and high-modulus fiber with a carbon content of over 90%. Its strength is more than three times that of steel and more than four times that of aluminum alloy. This characteristic enables tableware made of carbon fiber to resist significant deformation and damage when subjected to external forces, and it has a very high load-bearing capacity.
Unique microcrystalline structure: Carbon fibers are composed of organic fibers such as flake graphite microcrystals stacked along the fiber axial direction. After carbonization and graphitization treatment, microcrystalline graphite materials are obtained. Its microcrystalline structure is similar to artificial graphite and is a disordered layer graphite structure, showing very high strength along the fiber axis direction. This structure enables carbon fibers to effectively transfer stress when subjected to force, thereby enhancing the overall strength of the material.
The influence of manufacturing processes:
Fiber preparation process: During the production of carbon fibers, plastic fibers are placed in a high-temperature oxidation furnace to absorb oxygen molecules, rearrange the atomic structure of the fibers, and enhance thermal stability. Then, high-temperature carbonization treatment is carried out to expel non-carbon atoms from the fibers and convert the remaining carbon atoms into a compact carbon crystal structure. These processing procedures make the internal structure of carbon fibers more dense and orderly, enhancing the strength and stability of the fibers.
Composite material preparation: Carbon fibers are usually combined with resins and other materials as reinforcing materials to manufacture advanced composite materials. When preparing carbon fiber tableware, carbon fiber is combined with matrix materials such as resin. Carbon fiber can bear most of the load, while the resin matrix plays a role in stress transmission, protecting the carbon fiber and giving the material a certain shape. The synergistic effect of this composite material makes carbon fiber tableware have higher strength and better performance.