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Carbon fiber wrapped barrels
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<blockquote data-quote="P7M13" data-source="post: 2014701" data-attributes="member: 94154"><p>When I first looked into them, it was stated that CF was not for weight savings, but better heat dissipation.</p><p>CF strength and the stiffness factor really depend on how it was laid up, strand orientation and the tensile stress the fibers are under when cured</p><p>What I see on barrels appears to be prepreg cloth.</p><p>Seems to me that it is more "oooh-aaaah" shiney bubble koolaid.</p><p>Admittedly, I haven't looked hard for any studies with data that compare steel vs CF barrels. IMO, the cost:benefit ratio is not yet there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="P7M13, post: 2014701, member: 94154"] When I first looked into them, it was stated that CF was not for weight savings, but better heat dissipation. CF strength and the stiffness factor really depend on how it was laid up, strand orientation and the tensile stress the fibers are under when cured What I see on barrels appears to be prepreg cloth. Seems to me that it is more "oooh-aaaah" shiney bubble koolaid. Admittedly, I haven't looked hard for any studies with data that compare steel vs CF barrels. IMO, the cost:benefit ratio is not yet there. [/QUOTE]
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