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Proof vs Christensen Carbon
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1387504" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>I agree that the whole "better heat dissipation" part is snake oil, but it's mostly a misnomer, that I have even been guilty of using as a simplified form of this explaination...</p><p></p><p>Carbon fiber (REAL carbon fiber and G10) wrapped barrels have proven to be more heat resistant (more dense, less absorbent) than metal not only because of the CF's dense and resistant nature, but also because there is less steel in the barrel to absorb and hold heat. Therefore, it feels cooler to the touch externally, because it does not allow the high heat to transfer that deep to reach the outer layers, but internally it is the same hot temp. That being said, the CF wrapped barrels cool down MUCH faster because there is less steel in them to hold in that heat, and the carbon doesn't hardly absorb any of it.</p><p></p><p>Think of the heat dissipation sort of like comparing a pencil-thin sporter barrel vs. an M24 or heavy palma contour varmint barrel. It takes the varmint barrel longer to heat up, but it also takes it longer to cool back down because there's more metal holding in the heat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1387504, member: 12995"] I agree that the whole "better heat dissipation" part is snake oil, but it's mostly a misnomer, that I have even been guilty of using as a simplified form of this explaination... Carbon fiber (REAL carbon fiber and G10) wrapped barrels have proven to be more heat resistant (more dense, less absorbent) than metal not only because of the CF's dense and resistant nature, but also because there is less steel in the barrel to absorb and hold heat. Therefore, it feels cooler to the touch externally, because it does not allow the high heat to transfer that deep to reach the outer layers, but internally it is the same hot temp. That being said, the CF wrapped barrels cool down MUCH faster because there is less steel in them to hold in that heat, and the carbon doesn't hardly absorb any of it. Think of the heat dissipation sort of like comparing a pencil-thin sporter barrel vs. an M24 or heavy palma contour varmint barrel. It takes the varmint barrel longer to heat up, but it also takes it longer to cool back down because there's more metal holding in the heat. [/QUOTE]
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