Bendy carbon masts

   Epoxy resins can degrade and soften with weather and cyclic loads. Even without weather, carbon composite can most certainly undergo fatigue failure. Graeme is right- paying more (autoclave cure means more expensive resin in most cases) gets you better more reliable performance*

*most of the time. Pretty much. Sort of. For a value of "better".

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alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Bendy carbon masts Posted: 01 Jun 15 at 3:38pm
	Epoxy resins can degrade and soften with weather and cyclic loads. Even without weather, carbon composite can most certainly undergo fatigue failure. Graeme is right- paying more (autoclave cure means more expensive resin in most cases) gets you better more reliable performance* *most of the time. Pretty much. Sort of. For a value of "better".
	-_ Al

NHRC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 13 Dec 13 Location: Lymington Online Status: Offline Posts: 102	Post Options Post Reply Quote NHRC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jun 15 at 9:21pm
	No doubt money buys quality... Thanks for your posts guys... Just wondering if any skiffies have noticed their spars booms sprits loosing their stiffness with time???
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