Articles
  • Characteristics of golf shafts produced by carbon and basalt fibers
  • Young Chyul Choia, Doo Na Chungb, Hyun Mi Kimc, Bong Geun Choic, Bong Arm Choid, Sun-Min Parke and Kwang Bo Shimc,*
  • a Division of Sports and Well-being, Hanyang University, Ansan-City, Gyeonggi-do 426-791, Korea b Dumina Inc., Munjeong 2-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-961, Korea c Division of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Korea d Department of Golf Industry, Dae Gu University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 712-714, Korea e Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-801, Korea
Abstract
Basalt fibers have been applied for the conventional carbon golf shaft manufacturing process. The woven basalt fiber layer has been replaced for one carbon layer among 7 similar to 8 carbon layers, partially and wholly in the length direction of the shaft, during the rolling process of carbon pre-preg. General shaft characteristics, including the mechanical and microstructural features, have been evaluated and human test by golf players was also performed. The replacement of basalt fiber for carbon fiber brought about the microstructural change and therefore different swing feelings by many golf players. It could be concluded that the introduction of advanced materials processing into conventional shaft manufacturing technique could be beneficial for the economical production of personally customized golf shafts.

Keywords: Carbon fiber; Basalt fiber; Golf shaft

This Article

  • 2014; 15(5): 355-359

    Published on Oct 31, 2014

Correspondence to

  • E-mail: