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Chapter 371 - 371 360 Test Rod Explosion

371: Chapter 360 Test Rod Explosion 371: Chapter 360 Test Rod Explosion “The indicators for carbon fiber are given in ‘t’ (tons), where ‘T’ is a unit in physics used to describe hardness.

When a cubic meter of a material exerts a force of 40 tons upwards, causing a one-centimeter deformation, we say the elastic modulus of this material is 40t.

The higher the ‘t’ value, the stronger and more elastic the material.

Ordinary carbon cloth generally ranges from 20t-30t.

HVF is from 30t-40t, and SVF from 40t-60t.

SVF is lighter than HVF, and it has higher strength and better elasticity.

However, the material for ordinary domestic carbon fiber fishing rods is generally 24t carbon fiber cloth.

But there is a common misconception that needs to be noted, high-tonnage carbon cloth is indeed added in the making of high-end rods, but the entire fishing rod is not made from carbon cloth of the same grade!

Just now, you might have seen, the carbon cloth used in rolling the rod segments comes in many layers, with distinctions such as with-the-grain, against-the-grain, and also diagonal crossing to enhance different performance aspects of the rod.

According to different requirements, using various carbon cloths and going through numerous rounds of design, refinement, and tuning, a range of classic fishing rods has finally been created!”

This knowledge was surreptitiously implanted into Yue Feng’s mind by the system at some point, and while he quietly shared this information during the live stream, he didn’t think too much of it and just blurted it all out.

Yet, when he looked up after speaking, he saw that the students who were walking in front of him had stopped, including Instructor Yang Wenjian, all looking at Yue Feng as if he were some kind of monster.

Being able to distinguish different grades of carbon cloth isn’t much of an accomplishment; anyone with a bit of research in this area could tell them apart by their labels.

But to clearly explain the standards of carbon cloth tonnage is something that an ordinary person couldn’t achieve, and even Yang Wenjian wasn’t able to clearly explain what the ‘T’ actually stood for in carbon cloth tonnage before this.

Not to mention, Yue Feng also precisely introduced the different rod-making crafts such as with-the-grain, against-the-grain, and diagonal crossing, so it was only natural for everyone to look at him with new respect.

Seeing so many people staring at him, Yue Feng scratched his head and said, “Sorry about that, I hope I didn’t disrupt the tour!”

Instructor Yang, however, didn’t mind and said jovially, “Yue Feng, you really know a lot!

Don’t hold back, continue explaining to everyone.

When it comes to this business aspect, I’m really not as good as you are!”

Yue Feng humbly replied, “Ah, I was just rambling, half-baked knowledge really!

I used to be curious about this, so I specially looked it up once, and the details stuck with me, so please excuse my amateur explanation!”

‘Excuse my amateur explanation’ was a humble way of putting it, but his introduction had indeed left a significant impact on both the students and the viewers in the live stream.

Zhao Zheng whispered to Ma Tingting, “How about that, my brother’s knowledge is substantial, right?

He can even discuss technical parameters clearly!”

Ma Tingting, with a somewhat complex look in her eyes towards Yue Feng, pouted and said after a while, “Hmph, this lady knows it now, too!”

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After finishing his talk, the effect in the live streaming room was even more explosive.

“66666, Feng Ge explains so well, it’s like a revelation!”

“With Feng Ge’s business skills, who else is there among all the fishing streamers on the net?”

“Understood, and learned something new too!”

“So, are you saying that the 60t carbon cloth fishing rods being discussed online are real?”

Yue Feng shook his head, “As far as I am aware, there shouldn’t be a need for carbon cloth of that grade.

Although high carbon materials are light and strong, they have low toughness and very easily break; conventional Taiwan fishing rods using 46t carbon cloth are already considered to have very high standards!

Those advertisements claiming 60t, 80t, or even higher tonnage materials, more than ninety-nine percent of them are deceptive!”

Hearing Yue Feng continue to speak, Yang Wenjian clapped his hands and exclaimed, “Yue Feng is right!

Among high-carbon fishing rods, materials labeled 30-40t are most commonly used, and 46t is generally only utilized in the first few segments of the rod tip to reduce tip heaviness and increase strength.

The use of higher-rated carbon cloth is very rare, generally only found in meters-long big cannon rods!

All those claims about ultra-high tonnage carbon cloth are misleading!”

After a brief introduction, everyone got a preliminary understanding of the materials and manufacturing process of fishing rods, and soon left the first workshop, entering the second workshop through a side door.

This workshop had a slightly more complex structure—with most of the area still very spacious—but in the northeast corner, a space was isolated on its own.

Many workers were assembling sections of the fishing rod, then testing for fishing weight, followed by packaging and boxing for storage,

“Over here is our fishing rod research and development room, and the place for the final fishing weight test before the finished product leaves the factory!

Let’s go have a look at our professional testing equipment!”

Under the lead of Yang Wenjian, everyone quickly approached the vicinity of the small compartment.

It wasn’t until they got close that they realized an entire wall beside the compartment was marked with a grid of horizontal and vertical lines, each axis annotated with different data.

At the base of the wall, a set of professional testing equipment was in place, with various weights positioned alongside it.

“This is our specialized testing machine for fishing rods!

Let me give you a live demonstration!”

After a brief introduction, Instructor Yang called out a staff member dressed in employee attire from inside the room.

Following a quick exchange, the worker took out an unpainted Black Stick material rod, swiftly securing it into the machine and adding weights to the tip of the rod.

After switching the machine on, the fishing rod began to rise under its influence.

Soon, due to the force on the weights, it bent into an arc.

By now, everyone finally understood what the grids on the wall were for.

The curvature of the fishing rod under strain, set against the backdrop of the wall grid, allowed for a clear and intuitive understanding of the bending arc—far more scientific and reasonable than the typical rod-tip-to-ceiling tests or directly hanging mineral water bottles seen in ordinary fishing stores.

“This is a new rod material we are still testing!

It looks like it has good overall stress performance so far!

Now for something exciting, let’s have a rod-bursting demonstration!” said Yang Wenjian.

Hearing about bursting a rod, everyone grew excited.

Suddenly, the staff member began to methodically replace the weights on the fishing rod, progressively adding more until reaching the critical 2000g mark.

“Attention, everyone, according to previous data, the stress limit of this test rod is around 2000g.

Let’s try adding weights to 2100g!” Yang Wenjian instructed.

“Everyone, step back to avoid any accidents when the rod bursts!”

The worker soon added a 100g weight, secured it, and restarted the machine.

The rod handle rose non-stop under the influence of the machine, the entire rod forming a perfect arc, with even the front end of the main joints beginning to deform.

Gradually, the two largest weights lifted off the ground, followed by the recently added smaller one.

The moment that small weight shifted, there was a sharp “snap”—the bow, torqued just a second ago, shattered into over a dozen pieces.

What the ordinary Fisherman often casually mentioned as a rod burst…

was now a true rod burst.

Apart from the tip and the end of the main handle section, most other parts were broken into pieces around thirty to forty centimeters long, especially the sections responsible for waist strength—it broke exceptionally evenly.