| Weight (GSM) |
Weave |
Tensile Intensity |
Tensile Modulus |
Elongation |
Thickness |
Width |
|
|
Mpa |
Gpa |
% |
mm |
mm |
| 280 |
Unidirection |
≥2800 |
≥85 |
≤ 3.2 |
0.1 |
60 |
| 300 |
Unidirection |
≥2800 |
≥85 |
≤ 3.2 |
0.108 |
60 |
| 350 |
Unidirection |
≥2800 |
≥85 |
≤ 3.2 |
0.125 |
60 |
- 1.27m and 1.5m widths also available
- MOQ is 100m for in-stock items and 200m for non-stock.
Properties of Basalt Fibers
The table refers to the continuous basalt fiber specific producer. Data from all the manufacturers are different, the difference is sometimes very large values.
| Property |
Value |
| Tensile strength |
2.8–3.1 gpa |
| Elastic modulus |
85–87 gpa |
| Elongation at break |
3.15% |
| Density |
2.67 g/cm³ |
Comparison with other materials
| Material |
Density
(g/cm³) |
Tensile strength
(gpa) |
Specific strength |
Elastic modulus
(gpa) |
Specific
modulus |
| Steel rebar rebar |
7.85 |
0.5 |
0.0637 |
210 |
26.8 |
| A-glass |
2.46 |
2.1 |
0.854 |
69 |
28 |
| C-glass |
2.46 |
2.5 |
1.02 |
69 |
28 |
| E-glass |
2.60 |
2.5 |
0.962 |
76 |
29.2 |
| S-2 glass |
2.49 |
4.83 |
1.94 |
97 |
39 |
| Silicon |
2.16 |
0.206-0.412 |
0.0954-0.191 |
|
|
| Quartz |
2.2 |
0.3438 |
0.156 |
|
|
| Carbon fiber (large) |
1.74 |
3.62 |
2.08 |
228 |
131 |
| Carbon fiber (medium) |
1.80 |
5.10 |
2.83 |
241 |
134 |
| Carbon fiber (small) |
1.80 |
6.21 |
3.45 |
297 |
165 |
| Kevlar K-29 |
1.44 |
3.62 |
2.51 |
41.4 |
28.7 |
| Kevlar K-149 |
1.47 |
3.48 |
2.37 |
|
|
| Polypropylene |
0.91 |
0.27-0.65 |
0.297-0.714 |
38 |
41.8 |
| Polyacrylonitrile |
1.18 |
0.50-0.91 |
0.424-0.771 |
75 |
63.6 |
| Basalt fiber |
2.65 |
2.9-3.1 |
1.09-1.17 |
85-87 |
32.1-32.8 |
Application of Basalt fiber
- Heat protection
- Friction materials
- Windmill blades
- Lamp posts
- Ship hulls
- Car bodies
- Sports equipment
- Speaker cones
- Cavity wall ties
- Rebar
- Load bearing profiles
- CNG cylinders and pipes
- Absorbent for oil spills
- Chopped strand for concrete reinforcement
- High pressure vessels (e.g. tanks and gas cylinders)
- Pultruded rebar for concrete reinforcement (e.g. for bridges and buildings)
