Forged composite, commonly referred to as forged carbon, is a type of
carbon fiber SMC material composed of small pieces of
carbon fiber composite material that are pressed into shape as the resin sets. This is in contrast to most carbon fiber composites, which are made of larger continuous layers that are 'laid up' one at a time, often manually. Forged composite allows for a higher range of shapes to be formed with precision, relative to traditional carbon fiber. It was originally developed jointly between
Lamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. () is an Italian brand and manufacturer of luxury sports cars and SUVs based in Sant'Agata Bolognese. The company is owned by the Volkswagen Group through its subsidiary Audi.
Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916–1993) ...
,
Callaway Golf Company
Callaway, legally Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., is an American global sports equipment manufacturing company that designs, manufactures, markets and sells golf equipment, more specifically clubs and balls, also including accessories such as b ...
, and the
Lamborghini Lab.
It was unveiled at the 2010
Paris Motor Show
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in a Lamborghini concept car, the
Sesto Elemento.
The United States
trademark
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for forged composite was filed on July 13, 2010, in the category Toys and Sporting Goods Products by Callaway Golf, while the trademark for Forged Composites was registered in 2018 in the automotive category by Lamborghini.
Forged composite contains higher fiber volume content, which combined with higher variation in strand orientation, increases the average strength and reduce variability over standard carbon fiber.
The material is claimed to have one-third the density of
titanium
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and equal or greater strength,
it is made from chopped
carbon fiber
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (American English), carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers (Commonwealth English), carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics, carbon-fiber reinforced-thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP), also known as carbon fiber, carbon compo ...
tows immersed in a
resin
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film which is then formed and cured. It uses about 500,000 intertwined fibers per square inch.
[ The fibers contain intertwined and folded sheets of carbon atoms aligned with the length of the fiber, and the intertwining improved the fiber strength. The result is improved load carrying capacity as measured in bending per unit of mass. Due to its chopped nature, it can be molded into much more complex geometries than traditional carbon fiber composites, and is suitable to make three-dimensional parts and parts which feature complex details such as thickness transitions, holes, compound curvature, etc.
Lamborghini uses forged composite for structural components, and interior trim and seats of its cars, the latter contributing to its winning of the JEC Composites Innovation Award for Automotive Interiors in 2016, due to the material's unique appearance]
Union Binding Company
entered a partnership with the Lamborghini ACSL in order to develop a snowboard binding
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using forged composite technology. In 2014, the all-forged composite "Union FC" snowboard binding was launched and subsequently won the 2014 ISPO Product of the Year Award.drive
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* Driving, the act of controlling a vehicle
* Road trip, a journey on roads
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* Driveway, a private road for local access to structures, abbreviated "drive"
...
relative to traditional carbon fiber when used in its driving golf clubs. The material can contribute to reduced weight in vehicles. It is also used in high-end watches, like th
Herbelin
Newport Chronograph Carbon Titanium Automatic 288CTN14CA
Newport most commonly refers to:
*Newport, Wales
*Newport, Rhode Island, US
Newport or New Port may also refer to:
Places Asia
*Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay
Europe
Ireland
*Newport, County Mayo, a town on the ...
.
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