Carbon fibers or carbon fibres (alternatively CF, graphite fiber or graphite fibre) are a modern material for high-tech applications. The fibers are about 5–10 micrometres in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. Carbolite Gero offers three main types of furnaces for carbon fibre R&D and production.
DEBINDING UP TO 800°C
The precursors for carbon fibres can be introduced into a tube furnace with metal work tube for debinding through inert gas counter flow flanges.
PRE-SINTERING UP TO 1300°C
When introduced into a tube furnace with a ceramic work tube pre-sintering of the carbon fibres up to 1300°C can be achieved.
HIGH TEMPERATURE SINTERING UP TO 2200°C
For temperatures above 1800°C, a water cooled vessel with graphite heaters and insulation is required for final sintering of the carbon fibres up to 2200°C.
SIMULTANEOUS HEAT TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE CARBON FIBRES
Up to 4 fibres can be heat treated in one furnace at the same time.
CARBOLITE GERO CUSTOM FURNACES & OVENS EXAMPLES
Interior view of custom designed tube furnace up to 2200 °C, with integral compact frame including gas and water supply, separate temperature controller cabinet and flanges for inert gas counter flow, for open operation during inert gas heat treatment of four carbon fibres under inert gas atmosphere. Supplied with separate control cabinet.
Interior view of custom designed 6-zone FZS 13/100/3000 up to 1300°C with 3000 mm heated length and counter flow flanges for inert gas counter flow for open operation during inert gas heat treatment of four carbon fibres under inert gas atmosphere. Supplied with separate control cabinet.
Custom designed manually controlled horizontal graphite heating and insulated tube furnace up to 2200 °C, with integral compact frame including gas and water supply, separate temperature controller cabinet and flanges for inert gas counter flow for open operation during inert gas heat treatment of four carbon fibres under inert gas atmosphere. Supplied with separate control cabinet.
Custom designed 6-zone FZS 13/100/3000 up to 1300°C with 3000 mm heated length and counter flow flanges for inert gas counter flow, for open operation during inert gas heat treatment of four carbon fibres under inert gas atmosphere. Supplied with separate control cabinet.
Custom designed 8-zone vertical split tube furnace model HTRV-A 16/100/4000 up to 1600°C with 4000 mm heated length. For debinding and sintering of fibres under inert gas atmosphere. The fibres are introduced into the furnace from an inert gas glove box.
