DHS Inner Carbon Blades Comparison: Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin, Long 5 & B2X

[oophyte]

Yeah and in these blades is yellow so maybe is just a color die, or there is more going on, I have never been able to find a real definitive answer (in different forums) so if somebody knows for sure please tell us!

It's yellow because it's Kevlar AKA para-aramid AKA the bullet vest material known for high tensile strength per weight ratio. The Chinese call it KLC (KevLar Carbon? I don't really understand the L. Maybe it's for parity with ALC) or 黄芳碳
黄 = yellow
芳 (芳纶纤维 ) = aramid fiber
碳 (碳纤维) = carbon fiber

For comparison, ALC is 蓝芳碳
蓝 = blue
芳 (芳基纤维) = arylate fiber
碳 (碳纤维) = carbon fiber

Notice how both aramid 芳纶 and arylate 芳基 get shortened to 芳, while referring to different chemical compositions. Anyway, it's just a chemical name, neither aromatic nor a dye lol, although I guess aromatic follows the same pattern with the first 2 English letters in common.

Super ALC (SALC) seems to just be changing the ratio of the weave.
DHS has in the recent couple of years released Long5H and 301H. These have extra hardened KLC or extra dense KLC. Some netizens unofficially refer to it as SKLC, again probably following the SALC convention, even though we don't have confirmation of how the HL5H fiber is actually prepared.

Before anybody asks, I don't know about all the other niche fibers like ZLC, PLC, or the newly popular green fiber that that one Korean subcontractor is manufacturing on behalf of Tibar/Xiom/Double Fish.

 

[victormanriquey]

It's yellow because it's Kevlar AKA para-aramid AKA the bullet vest material known for high tensile strength per weight ratio. The Chinese call it KLC (KevLar Carbon? I don't really understand the L. Maybe it's for parity with ALC) or 黄芳碳
黄 = yellow
芳 (芳纶纤维 ) = aramid fiber
碳 (碳纤维) = carbon fiber

For comparison, ALC is 蓝芳碳
蓝 = blue
芳 (芳基纤维) = arylate fiber
碳 (碳纤维) = carbon fiber

Notice how both aramid 芳纶 and arylate 芳基 get shortened to 芳, while referring to different chemical compositions. Anyway, it's just a chemical name, neither aromatic nor a dye lol, although I guess aromatic follows the same pattern with the first 2 English letters in common.

Super ALC (SALC) seems to just be changing the ratio of the weave.
DHS has in the recent couple of years released Long5H and 301H. These have extra hardened KLC or extra dense KLC. Some netizens unofficially refer to it as SKLC, again probably following the SALC convention, even though we don't have confirmation of how the HL5H fiber is actually prepared.

Before anybody asks, I don't know about all the other niche fibers like ZLC, PLC, or the newly popular green fiber that that one Korean subcontractor is manufacturing on behalf of Tibar/Xiom/Double Fish.

Thanks @oophyte! I dont speak Chinese so this is very helpful, explains indeed what others had said before but now with the language confirmation, much appreciated!

 

[dingyibvs]

It's yellow because it's Kevlar AKA para-aramid AKA the bullet vest material known for high tensile strength per weight ratio. The Chinese call it KLC (KevLar Carbon? I don't really understand the L. Maybe it's for parity with ALC) or 黄芳碳
黄 = yellow
芳 (芳纶纤维 ) = aramid fiber
碳 (碳纤维) = carbon fiber

For comparison, ALC is 蓝芳碳
蓝 = blue
芳 (芳基纤维) = arylate fiber
碳 (碳纤维) = carbon fiber

Notice how both aramid 芳纶 and arylate 芳基 get shortened to 芳, while referring to different chemical compositions. Anyway, it's just a chemical name, neither aromatic nor a dye lol, although I guess aromatic follows the same pattern with the first 2 English letters in common.

Super ALC (SALC) seems to just be changing the ratio of the weave.
DHS has in the recent couple of years released Long5H and 301H. These have extra hardened KLC or extra dense KLC. Some netizens unofficially refer to it as SKLC, again probably following the SALC convention, even though we don't have confirmation of how the HL5H fiber is actually prepared.

Before anybody asks, I don't know about all the other niche fibers like ZLC, PLC, or the newly popular green fiber that that one Korean subcontractor is manufacturing on behalf of Tibar/Xiom/Double Fish.

Just a minor correction, both the Chinese character 芳, and the English term "aromatic" refer to a specific cyclic organic chemistry structure which for example Kevlar contains. As such, the fibers are indeed aromatic, just not in the sense of smell.

 

[victormanriquey]

Yeah so basic

Just a minor correction, both the Chinese character 芳, and the English term "aromatic" refer to a specific cyclic organic chemistry structure which for example Kevlar contains. As such, the fibers are indeed aromatic, just not in the sense of smell.

Makes sense thanks for the explanation, I guess it's one of those 'false friends' in a way

Even if the blades comparison is not helpful for players, this was all great info on the KLC, thanks again!! Knowing Chinese certainly helps sometimes