Advantages of carbon fiber in sports equipment

With the development of sports in our country, people's requirements for sports equipment are also increasing. The utilization rate of traditional metal, wood and other materials in sports equipment has gradually decreased, followed by emerging materials such as graphene-magnesium-based composite materials, nano-carbon materials, and carbon fiber composite materials. For example, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, light weight, safety and environmental protection, etc., are more and more popular in the field of sports equipment, and the application of emerging materials such as carbon fiber composite materials will become more and more extensive in the future.​​

First. the quality is light. The application directions of sports equipment are different, and the requirements for constituent materials and quality are also different. In terms of quality, sports equipment is not as light as possible. Some muscle-building equipment needs to strictly control the material quality, while sports equipment that needs to be used with natural power needs to be lightweight, such as badminton clubs, bicycles, sailboats, etc. These sports Equipment needs to help athletes conserve energy and therefore needs to be lightweight. Ordinary sports equipment generally moves closer to the direction of light weight, so that it can be easily carried, stored, disassembled, etc. in actual use, and it is also more convenient to repair when the equipment fails. In addition, the lightness of sports equipment materials can also help sports equipment to dampen shock absorption to a certain extent. Such materials will be used in the construction of sports facilities such as track and gymnasium. In addition to carbon fiber composite materials, plastics also have such characteristics, but due to the better performance and density of carbon fiber composite materials, the range of use is relatively wide.

Second. the mechanical properties are better. Compared with ordinary materials, carbon fiber composite materials have the characteristics of good elasticity, high strength and good toughness. These characteristics are just necessary for sports equipment, so their advantages are more obvious, and they are also more suitable for the manufacture of sports equipment. Among them, due to the good mechanical properties and high plasticity of carbon fiber composite materials, the maintenance of equipment is more convenient, and the material has changed the problem of poor plasticity of traditional sports equipment to a large extent.

Third. the environmental protection is good. Carbon fiber composite material is a new type of material with special properties. In addition to its good mechanical properties, strong plasticity, and high safety, it is also a recyclable resource. It has high environmental protection, is easy to recycle, reduces costs, saves resources, etc. These characteristics will become the advantages of carbon fiber composite materials widely used in sports equipment.​​

Fourth. high plasticity. Plasticity is one of the basic conditions for the manufacture of sports equipment. Plastics and carbon fiber composite materials have certain plasticity. Plastics and their alloys can be processed in many ways (blow molding, injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, etc.) and then applied to sports equipment, which is more malleable than other common materials. With the development of my country's sports industry, the materials applied to the field of sports equipment can improve the performance of sports equipment through more processing methods.

Five. Good aging resistance. In practical applications, sports equipment is mostly outdoors, and is easily affected by the natural environment such as sun exposure and thunderstorms. At the same time, substances such as oxygen, ozone and acid gases in the atmosphere will also damage it. Coupled with changes in temperature, these factors will Affect sports equipment to appear aging, cracks, color changes, etc. Therefore, sports equipment needs to have good corrosion resistance, aging resistance, etc. when it is put into use, especially in the open air environment, the requirements for this aspect are more stringent, if the aging resistance is not good, it will seriously affect the service life of the equipment. Compared with traditional operating equipment materials, carbon fiber composite materials have the advantages of light weight, corrosion resistance, safety and environmental protection, and are widely used in aviation, medicine and other fields in my country. With the improvement of people's demand for sports, the requirements for sports equipment are also getting higher and higher, and traditional sports equipment manufacturing materials can no longer meet people's needs. Therefore, graphene-magnesium-based composite materials, carbon fiber composite materials, etc. have begun to be used in In the field of sports equipment manufacturing. Carbon fiber composite materials are more suitable for use in the manufacture of sports equipment in terms of performance and processing technology. The sports equipment made of this material is safer and more environmentally friendly, and at the same time, it is of great help to improve the performance of athletes.