TECHNICAL

DATA SHEET
No. CFA-014

M40J DATA SHEET

MJ type high modulus fiber with enhanced tensile and compressive strength over
M series fibers. Mainly used for premium sporting goods, aerospace, and industrial
applications.
F I B E R

P R O P E R T I E S
English

Tensile Strength
Tensile Modulus
Strain
Density
Filament Diameter
Yield

640
54.7
1.2
0.064
2.0E-04

3K
6K
12K

Sizing Type
& Amount

Metric

ksi
Msi
%
lbs/in 3
in.

4,410
377
1.2
1.77
5

13,181 ft/lbs
6,620 ft/lbs
3,310 ft/lbs
50A, 50B

113 g/1000m
225 g/1000m
450 g/1000m
1.0 %

Twist

TY-030B-01
TY-030B-01
TY-030B-01
TY-030B-02

TY-030B-03
TY-030B-03
TY-030B-03
TY-030B-05

Twisted, Untwisted

F U N C T I O N A L

P R O P E R T I E S

CTE
Specific Heat
Thermal Conductivity
Electric Resistivity
Chemical Composition: Carbon
Na + K

C O M P O S I T E

MPa
GPa
%
g/cm 3
m

Test Method

-0.83
0.17
0.164
1.0
>99
<50

10 -6 /C
Cal/gC
Cal/cmsC
x 10 -3 cm
%
ppm

P R O P E R T I E S *

Tensile Strength
Tensile Modulus
Tensile Strain

360 ksi
33.5 Msi
1.1 %

2,450 MPa
230 GPa
1.1 %

ASTM D-3039
ASTM D-3039
ASTM D-3039

Compressive Strength
Flexural Strength
Flexural Modulus

185 ksi
220 ksi
28.5 Msi

1,270 MPa
1,520 MPa
195 GPa

ASTM D-695
ASTM D-790
ASTM D-790

ILSS
90 Tensile Strength

13.0 ksi
7.5 ksi

9 kgf/mm 2
53 MPa

ASTM D-2344
ASTM D-3039

* To r a y 2 5 0 F E p o x y R e s i n . N o r m a l i z e d t o 6 0 % f i b e r v o l u m e .

TORAY

CARBON

FIBERS

AMERICA,

INC.

M40J
C O M P O S I T E

P R O P E R T I E S * *

Tensile Strength
Tensile Modulus
Tensile Strain

330 ksi
31.5 Msi
1.0 %

2,250 MPa
215 GPa
1.0 %

ASTM D-3039
ASTM D-3039
ASTM D-3039

Compressive Strength
Compressive Modulus

155 ksi
30.0 Msi

1,080 MPa
205 GPa

ASTM D-695
ASTM D-695

In-Plane Shear Strength

ILSS
90 Tensile Strength

8.5 ksi
13.0 ksi
7.0 ksi

59 MPa
9 kgf/mm 2
50 MPa

ASTM D-3518
ASTM D-2344
ASTM D-3039

** Toray Semi-Toughened 350F Epoxy Resin. Normalized to 60% fiber volume.

See Section 4 for Safety & Handling information. The above properties do not constitute any warranty or guarantee of values.
These values are for material selection purposes only. For applications requiring guaranteed values, contact our sales and technical team
to establish a material specification document.

P A C K A G I N G
The table below summarizes the tow sizes, twists, sizing types, and packaging available
for standard material. Other bobbin sizes may be available on a limited basis.
Tow
Sizes

Twist1

Sizing

Bobbin
Net
Weight

Bobbin
Type2

(kg)

3K
6K

12K

Spools
per
Case

Bobbin Size

(mm)

Case
Net
Weight
(kg)

50B

0.5

II

76

82

192

107

156

20

10

50A

1.0

II

76

82

192

126

156

16

16

50B

1.0

II

76

82

192

126

156

16

16

50A

2.0

II

76

82

192

157

156

12

24

50B

2.0

II

76

82

192

157

156

12

24

1 Twist
A: Twisted yarn
B: Untwisted yarn made from a twisted yarn through an untwisting process
2 Bobbin Type See Diagram below

T Y P E

TORAY

CARBON

T Y P E

II

FIBERS

C: Never twisted yarn

T Y P E

III

AMERICA,

INC.

6 H u t t o n C e n t r e D r i v e , S u i t e # 1 2 7 0 , S a n t a A n a , C A 9 2 7 0 7 T E L : ( 7 1 4 ) 4 3 1 - 2 3 2 0 FA X : ( 7 1 4 ) 4 2 4 - 0 7 5 0
S a l e s @ To r a y c f a . c o m Te c h n i c a l @ To r a y c f a . c o m w w w . t o r a y u s a . c o m