It's just as much about the build as it is about the material. A poorly engineered carbon fibre frame can be heavier than a well engineered aluminum frame. But, if both frames are made equally well, then the Carbon fibre frame should be lighter.
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β 12y agoassuming same size and thicknessm carbon fiber.
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β 13y agoCarbon fiber is lighter than aluminum.
Carbon fiber would be lighter than the same structural rigidity in aluminum
Carbon fiber has a typical density of 1.750 grams per cubic centimeter, equals 1750 kilograms per cubic meter, equals 1.01156 ounces per cubic inch. Carbon fiber is lighter than Aluminum given the same parameters, with regular plastics being lighter than carbon fiber but measurably weaker.
Carbon Fiber
It's strong enough, lighter than steel and cheaper than carbon fiber and titanium.
The key benefit of carbon fiber is its impressive strength-to-weight ratio. Beyond its advantages compared to aluminum, which we mentioned above, carbon fiber is five times lighter and 10 times stronger than typical steel.
The Advantages of a carbon fiber hood are that it makes the car lighter because carbon fiber is a stronger and lighter material than the material tradition car hoods are constructed from.
Carbon fiber and aluminum.
No. Aluminum is much lighter than titanium, and the lighter the aircraft, the more efficient it is. Boeing's new aircraft, the 787, is switching to carbon fiber though. This will probably be the material used in future aircraft.
Carbon fiber is lighter and stronger than GRP and it has a longer lifespan.
They are wood, aluminum, fiberglass, carbon fiber or aluminum carbon
Carbon fiber and aluminum.
Carbon fiber is lighter than titanium - or less dense, if you prefer to use something a bit more specific. Carbon fiber, even with resin applied to hold it in a given shape (and put on a thin plastic backing, which is often done), doesn't weigh as much as the same volume of titanium.