PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1858743
PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1858743
The global market for Drone Carbon Fiber Composite Structural Parts was estimated to be worth US$ 4212 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 10527 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 13.2% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Drone Carbon Fiber Composite Structural Parts cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
In 2024, the global production of Drone Carbon Fiber Composite Structural Parts will reach 149,906 tons, with an average selling price of US$281,000 per ton. The upstream raw materials are mainly carbon fiber prepregs (resin-based carbon fiber composites, etc.). The gross profit margin is about 15%. Among the costs of carbon fiber composite structural parts, material costs account for 25%-30%, while manufacturing costs account for 70%-75%. Drone Carbon Fiber Composite Structural Parts (CFRP UAV components) are key load-bearing components for drones, including the fuselage frame, wings, rotors, and landing gear, made from carbon fiber reinforced resin (CFRP) through processes such as molding, autoclaving, or 3D printing. Carbon fiber, with a density of only 1.6g/cm2, is stronger than steel, offering shock resistance, high and low temperature resistance, and a low coefficient of thermal expansion. Compared to aluminum alloys, carbon fiber composites can reduce weight by 20%-40%, or even 60%-80%.
Market Trends:
Large-Scale, Integrated, and Structurally Integrated: With technological advancements, carbon fiber composite components are becoming larger, more integrated, and structurally integrated, leading to a trend toward automation in their manufacturing. However, the molding process for these large, integrated, structurally integrated components is complex, making traditional manual manufacturing difficult to meet precision and cycle times. This has led to the emergence of automated technologies such as automated fiber and tape placement, hot-dip molding, and automated assembly. The application and research of automated manufacturing technologies remains a key task for my country's carbon fiber composite component manufacturing industry.
Low Cost, High Performance, and High Efficiency: The primary process for producing carbon fiber composites in aerospace is autoclave processing, which offers significant advantages given the industry's stringent product performance requirements. Currently, there is a gradual shift toward liquid molding methods, such as vacuum infusion and RTM. Low cost, high performance, and high efficiency are the future research and development trends for carbon fiber composite molding processes.
Manufacturers with full industry chain capabilities have an advantage: Suppliers without raw materials face higher production costs, while manufacturers with full industry chain capabilities can better control costs after mass production. The industry is likely to become increasingly concentrated in the future, giving companies with a full composite material industry chain a market advantage.
Manufacturer Barriers:
Supplier Partnership Stability: Once an OEM establishes a partnership with a component manufacturer, they rarely change suppliers. From design to delivery, low-altitude aircraft undergo TC, PC (Production Certification), and AC (Airworthiness Certification). Changing component manufacturers requires re-certification.
High Degree of Customization: This industry is characterized by the involvement of material suppliers and OEMs in the final customer product design phase, collaborating with customers on material design, resulting in a high degree of customization. Components are continuously modified and debugged based on customer product design performance requirements, leading to a period of time for widespread market acceptance and recognition.
Technical Barriers: Carbon fiber prices are transparent, and the added value and technological content of structural components far exceed those of simple material supply. Composite material manufacturers with manufacturing capabilities enjoy pricing advantages over pure component manufacturers who source carbon fiber raw materials from third parties. The design and manufacture of carbon fiber composite structural components requires the development of a complete assembly and production system, encompassing not only raw materials but also advanced production equipment.
Driving Factors:
Upstream manufacturers are strengthening their presence: Carbon fiber manufacturers are facing declining gross profit margins. Beyond their traditional markets of sports, wind power, aerospace, and automotive, they are targeting the low-altitude economy and are beginning to supply higher-value-added carbon fiber structural parts to aircraft manufacturers.
Strong downstream growth: In the Chinese market, the drone industry chain leads the world, accounting for approximately 70% of global drone-related patent applications and making it the world's largest exporter of civilian drones. According to the 2023-2024 "China Drone Development Report" released by the China Air Transport Association, by the end of August 2024, China will have registered 1.987 million drones, an increase of 720,000 from the end of 2023; and 220,000 drone pilot licenses will have been issued, a 13.9% increase from the end of 2023. As policies are implemented and eVTOL production increases, demand will also rise.
Constraints:
Raw Material Supply: Carbon fiber production involves complex manufacturing processes, high R&D investment, and a long R&D and industrialization cycle. Compared to advanced international carbon fiber manufacturers, China's carbon fiber industrialization personnel, production processes, and equipment lag behind international standards, presenting certain risks in new product development. Furthermore, due to intensified market competition, there is a risk that the growth of downstream carbon fiber applications in China will fall short of expectations.
Downstream Development Risks: The drone industry is currently facing constraints such as slower-than-expected policy opening, slower-than-expected urban low-altitude infrastructure development, slower-than-expected eVTOL cost reductions, and slower-than-expected progress in eVTOL certification.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Drone Carbon Fiber Composite Structural Parts, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Drone Carbon Fiber Composite Structural Parts by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Drone Carbon Fiber Composite Structural Parts market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K Tons) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Drone Carbon Fiber Composite Structural Parts.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Drone Carbon Fiber Composite Structural Parts manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Drone Carbon Fiber Composite Structural Parts in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Drone Carbon Fiber Composite Structural Parts in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.