## Wikipedia - Fibra di carbonio carbon fibres type IM

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Carbon fibres type IM (intermediate modulus) are related to @C00834@ because of the comparable values of tensile strength, but are characterized by greater stiffness (@M03966@ up to approximately 35% of the theoretical $$C_{11}$$ value).
Note:
The tensile modulus (@M03966@) varies between ca. $$275$$ and $$350\ \text{GPa}$$, but the disposition of the boundaries is somewhat arbitrary. The relatively high ratio of tensile strength to tensile modulus, typically above $$1 \times 10^{-2}$$, in carbon fibres type IM, in spite of an increase of @M03966@, requires a further increase of strength, which is achievable by a significant reduction of the monofilament diameter down to about $$5\ \unicode[Times]{x3BC}\text{m}$$. Such small filament diameters are typical of carbon fibres type IM.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 473. (Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 482 [Terms] [Paper]