Materials suitable for high pressure and temperature in the harshest environments.
Automated Dynamics’ high temperature, engineering grade resins have superior impact resistance and damage tolerance. Our continuous fiber/PEEK and PPS composites have up to five times the impact resistance (fracture toughness) of a thermoset (epoxy) material, excellent fatigue resistance and are extremely durable with a long service life. A testament as to why carbon fiber and fiberglass/PEEK and PPS composites are replacing metal and traditional thermosets in a wide variety of applications.
Mechanical Properties
Our standard modulus grade carbon fiber/PEEK composite has 300,000 psi tensile strength with more than 540,000 psi tensile strength available in intermediate modulus and aerospace grade materials. For complete mechanical and material properties, material data sheets are avaiable to download at the bottom of the page.
Low Coefficient of Friction
Continuous graphite fibers in our parts offer an exceptionally low coefficient of friction and are self-lubricating, making them ideal for applications where high loads and/or temperature rule out a molded product.
Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Automated Dynamics’ carbon fiber composite parts have a very low CTE (Coefficient of Thermal Expansion) so we can design a part to match the CTE of a surrounding metal, when required. Or we can keep the CTE near zero and the part will grow very little at elevated temperature. This dimensional stability allows our composite parts such as seals to be fit with much tighter tolerances than a molded or metal part.
Survives Abrasive Media
Our thermoplastic composite parts survive abrasive media like granite that can grind other composite materials to shreds. Our S2 fiberglass/PEEK structures demonstrate excellent abrasion resistance (sliding and rotating motions) in a wide variety of conditions and is ideally suited for downhole drilling applications.
Thermoplastic Polymer Matrix Materials
PEEK — Polyetheretherketone
PEI — Polyetherimide
PPS — Polyphenylene Sulfide
PA — Polyamide (nylons PA-6, PA-12, PA-66)
PFA — Perfluoroalkoxy resin
PP — Polypropylene
PE — Polyethylene
Thermoset Polymer Matrix Materials
Polyester
Vinylester
Epoxy
BMI
Reinforcement Fibers
Graphite (Carbon) — High Strength (HS) and Intermediate Modulus (IM) and Standard
Aramid — Kevlar R, Twaron R
Glass — E-glass, S-2 glass
Please see our material data sheets for complete mechanical and material properties.
Specific properties are available on each of the following materials:
