CFOAM Spec Sheets | Carbon Material Technical Data & Properties

Property	Test Method	Units	CFOAM20	CFOAM25	CFOAM30
Nominal Density	ASTM D 1622	g/cc	0.32	0.40	0.48
Compressive Strength	ASTM C 365	kPa	6,037	10,337	16,042
Compressive Modulus	ASTM C 365	MPa	1,665	2,121	2,586
Tensile Strength	ASTM C 297	kPa	2,250	3,573	5,214
Tensile Modulus	ASTM C 297	MPa	1,708	1,996	2,266
Shear Strength	Torsion Shear	kPa	1,310	1,690	2,065
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion	ASTM E 228	ppm/°C	5.0	5.0	5.0
Thermal Conductivity	ASTM E 1225 / Laser Flash	W/m-K	25°C: 0.3 500°C: 0.8 1000°C: 1.0 2000°C: 5.6	25°C: 0.4 500°C: 1.0 1000°C: 1.3 2000°C: 6.7	25°C: 0.5 500°C: 1.2 1000°C: 1.6 2000°C: 7.8
Maximum Operational Use Temperature	Application Dependent	°C	Extended Use: 370 – Air 3,040 – Inert	Extended Use: 370 – Air 3,040 – Inert	Extended Use: 370 – Air 3,040 – Inert
Electrical Resistivity	ASTM D 4496	ohm-cm	Std. Product: 7×10^-2 Tailorable from 2×10^-2 to 2×10⁷	Std. Product: 6×10^-2 Tailorable from 2×10^-2 to 2×10⁷	Std. Product: 5×10^-2 Tailorable from 2×10^-2 to 2×10⁷
Fire Resistance	ISO 1182 ASTM E1354. E119 IMO FTP Pt I & III UL1709	N/A	PASS	PASS	PASS

Property	Test Method	Units	CFOAM20	CFOAM25	CFOAM30
Nominal Density	ASTM D 1622	lbs/ft³	20	25	30
Compressive Strength	ASTM C 365	psi	876	1,500	2,327
Compressive Modulus	ASTM C 365	ksi	241	308	375
Tensile Strength	ASTM C 297	psi	326	518	756
Tensile Modulus	ASTM C 297	ksi	248	289	329
Shear Strength	Torsion Shear	psi	190	245	300
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion	ASTM E 228	ppm/°F	2.8	2.8	2.8
Thermal Conductivity	ASTM E 1225 / Laser Flash	W/m-K	77°F: 0.3 932°F: 0.8 1832°F: 1.0 3632°F: 5.6	77°F: 0.4 932°F: 1.0 1832°F: 1.3 3632°F: 6.7	77°F: 0.5 932°F: 1.2 1832°F: 1.6 3632°F: 7.8
Maximum Operational Use Temperature	Application Dependent	°F	Extended Use: 700 – Air 5,500 – Inert	Extended Use: 700 – Air 5,500 – Inert	Extended Use: 700 – Air 5,500 – Inert
Electrical Resistivity	ASTM D 4496	ohm-in	Std. Product: 2.8×10^-2 Tailorable from 8×10^-3 to 8×10⁶	Std. Product: 2.4×10^-2 Tailorable from 8×10^-3 to 8×10⁶	Std. Product: 2.0×10^-2 Tailorable from 8×10^-3 to 8×10⁶
Fire Resistance	ISO 1182 ASTM E1354. E119 IMO FTP Pt I & III UL1709	N/A	PASS	PASS	PASS

Property	Test Method	Units	CFOAM HTC
Nominal Density	ISO 12985-2	g/cc	0.4 – 0.6
Compressive Strength	ISO 18515	MPa	1.5 – 1.8
Compressive Modulus	ISO 18512	MPa	100 – 400
Tensile Strength	ISO 12986-2	MPa	0.9 – 1.0
Shear Strength	ISO 12986-2	MPa	1.0 – 4.0
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion	ISO 14420	ppm/°C	2
Thermal Conductivity	ASTM E 1461	W/m-K	106 W/m-K at 0.47 g/cc
Maximum Operational Use Temperature	Environment Dependent	°C	400
Electrical Resistivity	ISO 11713	milliohm-cm	3 – 4
Pore Volume	Microscopy	%	>70%
Mean Pore Size	Microscopy	Microns	1,200

Property	Test Method	Units	CFOAM HTC
Nominal Density	ISO 12985-2	lbs/ft³	25 – 35
Compressive Strength	ISO 18515	psi	218 – 261
Compressive Modulus	ISO 18512	ksi	14 – 58
Tensile Strength	ISO 12986-2	psi	130 – 145
Shear Strength	ISO 12986-2	psi	145 – 580
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion	ISO 14420	ppm/°F	1.1
Thermal Conductivity	ASTM E 1461	W/m-K	106 W/m-K at 29 lbs/ft³
Maximum Operational Use Temperature	Environment Dependent	°F	750
Electrical Resistivity	ISO 11713	milliohm-in	1.2 – 1.6
Pore Volume	Microscopy	%	>70%
Mean Pore Size	Microscopy	Inches	0.05