Engineering Calculators
Weight Savings
Composite vs your current metal barrel.
Current metal
Steel
Aluminium
Brass
Outer Ø (mm)
Wall (mm)
Length (mm)
Steel weight20.9 kg
Composite weight5 kg
You save76%
Pressure Rating
Indicative working pressure from geometry.
Internal Ø (mm)
Wall thickness (mm)
Est. working pressure
110bar
≈ 1595 psiEst. burst 330 bar
Lifecycle ROI
Composite vs metal, total cost.
5 yr
10 yr
20 yr
Quantity
Metal $/unit
Composite $/unit
Metal maint. $/yr
Metal total$26,500
Composite total$7,750
Net saving$18,750
Calculators give indicative figures for early evaluation. Final engineered specifications, pressure ratings and pricing are confirmed by our team on quotation.
Guides & application notes
Technical library
Technical Guide
12 min read
Composite vs Steel: the complete engineering comparison
Weight, corrosion, lifecycle cost and thermal behaviour, the full head-to-head.
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Technical Guide
9 min read
Understanding filament wind angles and their effect on performance
Why ~30° and ~85° layups behave so differently, and how to specify.
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Technical Guide
8 min read
Choosing the right resin system for your application
Epoxy, polyester, vinyl ester and custom formulations compared.
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Application Note
5 min read
Non-magnetic tubing for sensor applications
How composite barrels enable external magnetic sensing.
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Application Note
6 min read
Transitioning from honed steel to composite cylinders
A practical conversion checklist for OEMs and maintenance teams.
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Design Guide
10 min read
Pressure rating design guide for composite cylinders
Wall schedules, safety factors and how burst relates to working pressure.
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Frequently asked
Are you a manufacturer or a distributor?
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A direct manufacturer. We design the tooling, wind the fibre and machine the finished part in-house, so we control every variable, from wind angle to resin chemistry.
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