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Last updated 4/08/2008

Selecting the Perfect
Fastpitch Softball Bat

The Different Materials used in Fastpitch Softball Bats

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COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Depending on the manufacturer, Composite Fastpitch Softball Bats use many different state-of-the-art materials including graphite, carbon fiber, glass fiber, Kevlar and one of the newest - carbon nanotube technolgy.

Carbon fiber is extremely light-weight, much lighter than aluminum, and also very strong. Carbon nanotube technology, however, improves this chemical bond, resulting in a tougher and stronger material - approximately 16-times stronger than steel.

Additionally, Composite Fastpitch Softball Bats come in many different versions, including all-composite bats, bats with composite handles and aluminum barrels, bats with composite outer shells over aluminum barrels, and all-composite double-wall bats

Accordingly, many Composite Fastpitch Softball Bats are considered by to be the "bat of the future" and most major bat manufacturers Composite Fastpitch Softball Bats in their catalog.

Composite Fastpitch Softball Bats are attractive to the buyer because of their advantages over aluminum Fastpitch Softball Bats Tthey are more durable and much lighter than aluminum bats and Composite Fastpitch Softball Bats allow the player to develop greater swing speed which translates into greater distance.

Composite Fastpitch Softball Bats are expensive and it is advised that they should not be used in cold weater when they are more susceptible to damage.


AMORPHOUS ALLOYS (LiquidMetal)
In 2003, Rawlings unveiled a new line of Fastpitch Softball Bats featuring Liquidmetal Pure Energy TransferTM technology which use amorphous alloys.

Without being too technical, amorphous alloys are unique materials that are characterized by a random atomic structure in contrast to the crystalline atomic structure possessed by ordinary metals and alloys.

Using this technology, Rawlings have developed a line of Fastpitch Softball Bats that offer superior durability while dramatically reducing the energy loss experienced with other materials upon impact with the ball. This revolutionary Liquidmetal technology is currently exclusive to Rawlings for baseball and softball bats.

Characteristics of Fastpitch Softball Bats made from
LiquidMetal Alloys

  • Pure Energy Transfer with less vibration
  • Excellent inherent low vibration
  • 10 times as elastic as comparable super metals
  • Nearly 3 times the strength of its counterparts
  • 2-3 times more resistant to permanent deformation than conventional metals
  • More than twice the hardness of titanium and stainless steel
  • Superior edge retention and wear resistance
  • Non-corrosive, Stain-proof and Rust-proof

If want more of a “physics” perspective of materials used in the construction of Fastpitch Softball Bats and how they affect the player and the batted ball, go to Dr. Daniel Russell’s Web Site. Dr. Russell is associated with the Applied Physics Department of Kettering University (formerly the General Motors Institute) of Flint, Michigan and has done some outstanding work in this area.

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