Composite Cylinders

SCI Custom Cylinders

SCI is the pioneer of the Advanced Composites Technologies used in the Aerospace Industry. Our high strength carbon fiber overwrapped aluminum liners combine valuable experience, high technology, and excellent quality. SCI's advanced composite tanks, SUPERTANKS, offer our worldwide customers numerous advantages:

  • Lightweight
  • High-strength
  • Optimized structural efficiency
  • Wound-in metal-to-composite structural joints
  • High fatigue resistance
  • Wide operating temperature ranges with resistance to environmental effects
  • One-piece construction of low-part-count structures in co-cured assemblies
  • Very low thermal conductivity compared to metals
  • Precision control of thermal expansion and dimensional stability
  • Lower vibration susceptibility.

Our SUPERTANKS have flown in many Aerospace and Satellite programs, such as Brilliant Pebbles, ERIS, HEDI, HS601, Microsats and Plume Generator.

Partial List of Cylinders, Manufactured and Certified to DOT specifications
Model
DOT
psi
Bar
Volume
Volume
OD
OD
OAL
OAL
Weight
Weight
Fiber
SP Spec.
cu in
liter
inches
MM
inches
MM
LBS
KG
Type
129
7277
3000
207
145
2.38
4.58
116.33
14.03
356.36
4.10
1.86
S-2 Glass
223
8162
3000
207
255
4.18
5.31
134.87
18.24
463.30
6.00
2.72
KEVLAR
358
8718
4500
310
1271
20.83
10.44
265.18
25.80
655.32
43.50
19.73
GLS
384
N/A
2800
193
300
4.92
6.90
175.26
13.55
344.17
7.90
3.58
GLS
744
10945
5000
345
5450
89.31
14.05
356.87
56.90
1445.26
180.00
81.65
CAR/GLS
753U
14576
6250
431
4345
71.20
10.70
271.78
73.71
1872.23
126.00
57.15
CAR/GLS
805
10945
3500
241
1624
26.61
10.15
257.81
29.20
741.68
27.70
12.56
CAR/GLS
809
10945
3295
227
1624
26.61
10.15
257.81
29.40
746.76
25.20
11.43
CAR/GLS
836U
10945
5000
345
5370
88.00
17.00
431.80
39.45
1002.03
135.00
61.23
CAR/GLS
833
10945
3295
227
1624
26.61
10.15
257.81
29.40
746.76
25.20
11.43
CAR/GLS
962
14576
6250
431
18218
298.54
17.35
440.69
117.40
2981.96
449.40
203.84
CAR/GLS
996
10945
4500
310
122
2.00
4.58
116.33
12.30
312.42
3.00
1.36
CAR/GLS
 
Partial List of Cylinders, Manufactured and Certified to EN specifications
Model
EN
psi
Bar
Volume
Volume
OD
OD
OAL
OAL
Weight
Weight
Fiber
Spec.
cu in
liter
inches
MM
inches
MM
LBS
KG
Type
753E
12245
3626
250
4345
71.20
10.26
260.60
73.71
1872.23
90.00
40.82
CAR/GLS
968E
12245
4350
300
412
6.75
6.34
161.03
21.10
535.94
10.40
4.71
CAR/GLS
978E
12245
4350
300
8543
140.00
16.80
426.72
67.00
1701.80
217.80
98.80
KEV/GLS
995E
12245
3000
207
200
3.27
5.25
133.35
14.70
373.38
4.79
2.17
CAR/GLS

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