Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
COMPOSITE
STEEL
Low cost (less than a
dollar per pound)
Very heavy
CARBON FIBER
Tough as a diamond, yet
lighter than steel.
High cost, time-consuming
and labor intensive
process to manufacture in
large volumes.
Physical
Properties
vs Cost
Steel
Aluminum
Carbon
Fiber
Magnesium
110
490
15-80
170
105
112
DENSITY
lbs/ft
55-85
25-35
TENSILE STRENGTH
x10 psi
Physical
Properties
vs Cost
Steel
Aluminum
Carbon
Fiber
Magnesium
10-18
32
30
10
6
STIFFNESS
x106 psi
2.25
COST
Dollars/lb
0.95
0.400.50
FORGED
COMPOSITE
Forgoes the standardized
weave
Strong in all directions
without the additional cost
and complexity of adding
multiple layers
Cheaper to produce
FORGED COMPOSITE
PROCESS