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are carbon fiber barrels the wave of the future?
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<blockquote data-quote="browndcm" data-source="post: 1977253" data-attributes="member: 60830"><p>Ok my 2 cents worth</p><p></p><p></p><p>Having worked in research in the UK 6 1/2 years on the development of carbon fibre this is my take on CF barrels</p><p>Depending on the modulus of the CF it can match steel or higher</p><p>It is extremely stiff and has a negative coefficient of expansion to 6 decimal places</p><p>Otherword it doe not expand in comparison to steel so it would prevent the steel liner barrel from expanding Through fancy calculations this can be calculated exactly</p><p>It all depends on the epoxy that is used and the pattern of the wrap of the barrel steel liner I dont know how barrels are wraped or what epoxy is used the final product has to be cured in an oven depending on the epoxy medium</p><p>Dont have a CF barrel but done properly it should in my opinion make a very stable barrel I do not know about harmonic changes in the barrel when a bullet is fired</p><p>That would be an interesting study</p><p>Maybe its been done by the manufactures of CF barrels but i doubt it</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="browndcm, post: 1977253, member: 60830"] Ok my 2 cents worth Having worked in research in the UK 6 1/2 years on the development of carbon fibre this is my take on CF barrels Depending on the modulus of the CF it can match steel or higher It is extremely stiff and has a negative coefficient of expansion to 6 decimal places Otherword it doe not expand in comparison to steel so it would prevent the steel liner barrel from expanding Through fancy calculations this can be calculated exactly It all depends on the epoxy that is used and the pattern of the wrap of the barrel steel liner I dont know how barrels are wraped or what epoxy is used the final product has to be cured in an oven depending on the epoxy medium Dont have a CF barrel but done properly it should in my opinion make a very stable barrel I do not know about harmonic changes in the barrel when a bullet is fired That would be an interesting study Maybe its been done by the manufactures of CF barrels but i doubt it [/QUOTE]
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