Latest Advancements In Carbon Based Fiber, A Review

Universal interest in Carbon fiber composites are reflected in manufacturing capability that is increasing day by day. Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are one the stiffest and lightest composite materials. They are much persuading than other traditional materials. Carbon fibers are from the family of advanced composites materials. This paper is mainly related to the research and development stages of carbon fiber of last few years. Two most predominant precursors are e.g. (Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), Mesophase Pitch (MP)) are in carbon-fiber industry. The structure of Carbon fiber and composition of utilized precursors is directly related with properties of resultant carbon fiber. The production processes of carbon fibers are same and according to requirement, different precursors are used for different processing conditions. This paper represents the review related with various process optimizations, and also tries to cover the study on some other precursor materials development, mostly for the cost reduction. Moreover, carbon fiber composites fabrication techniques, applications and properties are also discussed herewith.