graphite or carbon

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    • February 12, 2008 at 5:57 am #12910
      jimmy
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      is this graphite or carbon it says carbon but pic shows graphite:huh:
      http://shop.ausmicro.net/product_info.php?cPath=21_27_59&products_id=54

    • February 12, 2008 at 10:25 am #61620
      z-beam
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      they are carbon. i use similar in my mini-z’s.click on the pic for a close up and it says graphite. graphite is carbon.

      its been a while but i think that material is called carbon fiber.

    • February 12, 2008 at 11:15 pm #61622
      klims
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      the material graphite is composed of carbon atoms, but is not carbon fiber

    • February 13, 2008 at 6:06 am #61623
      jimmy
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      so is the product graphite or carbon fiber
      looks like the weave pattern of carbon fiber

    • February 13, 2008 at 1:06 pm #61631
      z-beam
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      thanks klims for the further definition 🙂

      jimmy, those plates are carbon fiber. put it down to either asian or american sillyness when the items were packaged.

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