CFC – Ideally Suited for High-Temperature Ranges
CFC (carbon fiber-reinforced carbon) is a high-performance fiber composite material consisting of a carbon or graphite matrix and carbon fibers. The introducing of the fibers leads to a high-temperature resistant material that can be used under inert gas atmospheres or vacuum at temperatures much higher than 2000° C. Its high specific resistance and rigidity in combination with its excellent chemical and thermal stability make CFC a versatile construction material.
Energy Efficiency
Although its heat absorbing capacity is 2.5 times higher than that of metal, CFC provides a significantly better energy balance than all comparable materials because of its extremely low density. This means for high temperature applications: reduced heating and cooling times as well as less energy demand.
Weight Reduction
Racks and work pieces made of CFC are 8-10 times lighter than classical steel racks. Consequently, they facilitate processes and working cycles and even contribute to the prevention of accidents.
Distortion Resistance
Due to its molecular structure, which has almost no tendency to move even at the highest temperatures, CFC is extremely distortion-resistant and maintains its shape unchanged even after thousands of uses. It reaches its highest stability at temperatures of about 1800° C. Its expansion on 1 meter tends to zero at 1000° C. A comparable metal rack expands by about 1.1 cm (approx. 1/2″).
Our Fields of Competence
We specialize in the most demanding graphite and CFC applications. We consider ourselves to be creators of ideas, development partners and suppliers for the most diverse companies and industries.
We work with
Graphite
CFC
Carbon Graphite
Graphite Foil
Coated Graphites & CFC
Our high-quality solutions are based on graphite production from planning all the way to processing by a single company. They are as versatile and forward-looking as our customers themselves.
Particularly in the specialized field of high temperature applications, our long-term and economic CFC and graphite developments support new production approaches and improved quality.
