What is Forged Composite?
What is Forged Composite?
Forged composite is a technology that uses carbon fiber composite material and was developed jointly between Lamborghini and Callaway Golf Company who introduced it in their Sesto Elemento concept car and Diablo Octane drivers, respectively. The application of this technology was originally developed at the Automobili Lamborghini Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory (ACSL) in Seattle, WA,[1][2] where the Lamborghini-Callaway partnership was initially formed.[3][4] This partnership, along with forged composite technology, was announced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show when Lamborghini unveiled its concept car.[5] The United States trademark for forged composite was filed on July 13, 2010, in the category Toys and Sporting Goods Products.[6]
Forged Composite is not a specific material, but an encompassing technology which combines the material, preform definition, molding and curing processes, and specific design features to create a forged composite carbon fiber part.[7]
- The material which is used in Forged Composite technology is an evolution of carbon fiber sheet molding compounds (CFSMC) with
improved fibers, higher fiber volume content, and an improved molding process; all of which increase the average strength values and reduce variability over standard carbon fiber SMC.[8] The material is one-third as dense as metal titanium but stronger,[9] and consists of chopped carbon fiber tows that are sandwiched between two layers of filmed resin.[10] It uses about 500,000 intertwined turbostratic fibers per square inch.[5]
- The structure of the high strength carbon fibers is described as turbostratic, that is the fibers contain intertwined and folded sheets of carbon atoms aligned with the length of the fiber, and the intertwining improved the fiber strength.
The result, which is superior to predecessor alloys used in the automotive and golf industries, is significantly improved load carrying capacity as measured in bending per unit of mass.[11] Due to its chopped nature, it can be molded into much more complex geomet
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