Thread: why carbonfiber?
View Single Post
  #2  
Old April 22nd, 2008
chrismar's Avatar
chrismar chrismar is offline
Registered User
  
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 232
Rep Power: 39
chrismar has hella nice reputationchrismar has hella nice reputationchrismar has hella nice reputationchrismar has hella nice reputationchrismar has hella nice reputationchrismar has hella nice reputationchrismar has hella nice reputationchrismar has hella nice reputationchrismar has hella nice reputationchrismar has hella nice reputationchrismar has hella nice reputation
Re: why carbonfiber?
permalink
Densities (kg/dm2)

Water: 1.0
Carbon fibre: 1.7
Aluminium: 2.7
Steel: ~7.9 (depends on the type)

Carbon fibre is stronger for a given thickness than Aluminium. Care to suggest something that beats CF in density/strength measurements?
Reply With Quote