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<blockquote data-quote="JustMe2" data-source="post: 2015668" data-attributes="member: 42494"><p>The correct answer is: it depends on what is mixed with the carbon fiber. So, you'd have to know what the mixture of a Proof barrel, a Christiansen Arms barrel, etc. is to determine its ability to insulate or conduct heat?</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://christinedemerchant.com/carbon_characteristics_heat_conductivity.html[/URL]</p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>"So...Is Carbon Fiber a good heat conductor?</strong></span></p><p>As usual the answer is "it depends." The short answer is NO not when regular carbon fiber is made up in regular epoxy and expected to conduct heat across the thickness. IF a highly carbonized pan fiber with graphite or diamond added, is measured for heat transmission in the length of the fiber it is very good and can rival and exceed copper. Graphite is a common material for heat exchangers.</p><p></p><p>Other carbon materials such as diamond or some graphites, such as pyrolytic graphite, are stellar and can be 5 times better than copper.</p><p></p><p>There has been research to improve the thermal conduction of glass fibre composite by adding graphene. A 50% improvement was noted. <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359836810001071" target="_blank">The Abstract is available here</a>. You can also pay to read the complete article."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JustMe2, post: 2015668, member: 42494"] The correct answer is: it depends on what is mixed with the carbon fiber. So, you'd have to know what the mixture of a Proof barrel, a Christiansen Arms barrel, etc. is to determine its ability to insulate or conduct heat? [URL unfurl="true"]https://christinedemerchant.com/carbon_characteristics_heat_conductivity.html[/URL] [SIZE=6][B]"So...Is Carbon Fiber a good heat conductor?[/B][/SIZE] As usual the answer is "it depends." The short answer is NO not when regular carbon fiber is made up in regular epoxy and expected to conduct heat across the thickness. IF a highly carbonized pan fiber with graphite or diamond added, is measured for heat transmission in the length of the fiber it is very good and can rival and exceed copper. Graphite is a common material for heat exchangers. Other carbon materials such as diamond or some graphites, such as pyrolytic graphite, are stellar and can be 5 times better than copper. There has been research to improve the thermal conduction of glass fibre composite by adding graphene. A 50% improvement was noted. [URL='http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359836810001071']The Abstract is available here[/URL]. You can also pay to read the complete article." [/QUOTE]
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