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AR-15 carbon fiber lower??
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<blockquote data-quote="slimjlm" data-source="post: 956230" data-attributes="member: 10329"><p>The last ones I saw were injection molded, which would do away with any concerns of separation between the layers, as it is effectively all one layer. An epoxy is mixed with carbon fiber strands (often cut to .25" or so) and forced into a heated mold where it sets up. Being that most carbon fiber composites are stronger than most aluminum alloys (one of the early selling points) it <em>should</em> hold up better than aluminum, but it won't continue to bend or give at all if stressed beyond its maximum, which is very high, it will break. In use they don't seem to be as durable for guns that will be shot much. They are light weight, but swapping that HB for a pencil one will loose more!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slimjlm, post: 956230, member: 10329"] The last ones I saw were injection molded, which would do away with any concerns of separation between the layers, as it is effectively all one layer. An epoxy is mixed with carbon fiber strands (often cut to .25" or so) and forced into a heated mold where it sets up. Being that most carbon fiber composites are stronger than most aluminum alloys (one of the early selling points) it [I]should[/I] hold up better than aluminum, but it won't continue to bend or give at all if stressed beyond its maximum, which is very high, it will break. In use they don't seem to be as durable for guns that will be shot much. They are light weight, but swapping that HB for a pencil one will loose more! [/QUOTE]
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