Composite Materials
Five Star offers custom composite frac billets and tubes for any variation of oil and gas applications. Cost-effective and reliable you can expect our material to machine easily. Our billets go through multiple checks during the QA/QC processes to ensure we maintain high level of consistency throughout the manufacturing.
Composite Resin System: Elite 400e
Tg (Glass Transition Temperature)
| Tg | Composition |
|---|---|
| 406oF/208oC | Neat Resin |
| 406oF/208oC | Laminate |
TYPICAL MATERIAL PROPERTIES (Laminate)
| TEMPERATURE (°F) | Tensile Strength (Ksi) | Tensile Modulus (Msi) | Flex Strength (Ksi) | Flex Modulus (Msi) | Compressive Strength (Ksi) | Compressive Modulus (Msi) | Shear Strength (psi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 45.55 | 3.60 | 79.55 | 3.10 | 43.13 | 3.74 | 3912 |
| 320 | 44.50 | 3.52 | 61.24 | 3.23 | 33.93 | 2.94 | 3161 |
EXPOSURE TO WATER @ AMBIENT PRESSURE
| Weight Gain (%) Neat Resin | Weight Gain (%) Laminate | Time (Days) | Temp (oF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.66 | 0.46 | 1 | 200 |
| 3.14 | 0.58 | 2 | 200 |
| 3.91 | 0.85 | 7 | 200 |
| 4.23 | 0.96 | 14 | 200 |
| 4.64 | 1.04 | 28 | 200 |
| 5.24 | 0.98 | 56 | 200 |
| 8.54 | 1.30 | 98 | 200 |
CTE (Coefficient of Thermal Expansion) by TMA – Neat Resin
| Temperature (oF) | CTE in/in/oF |
|---|---|
| 72 to 300 | 45.55×10-6 |