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What advantages might carbon fiber have over metals in artificial limbs?
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What is the applications of tough materials?
carbon fiber, Kevlar, most metals oh and lexan
What are the benefits of Carbon fiber hoods?
The main advantages of having carbon fibre hoods are that they are lightweight and will consume less energy, they can help a cars balancing ability and that they are strong.
What is artificial fiber?
That would be any fibre not found in nature. Rayon and nylon are artificial fibres.
Why duralumin is not used for composite materials?
Duralumin is an aluminum alloy. Composite materials are made of plastic resins and reinforcing fibers (e.g. fiberglass, carbon fiber), not metals.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic over aluminum in the construction of a wing assembly?
There are two huge advantages. Carbon fiber parts can be stronger than metal parts for the same mass - or, conversely, it can give the same strength with less weight. And an engineer can design a carbon fiber part to have different amounts of strength in different directions.Disadvantages? It takes more skill to produce a carbon fiber part. You need more equipment. When carbon fiber fails, it shatters. The plastic in a carbon composite is epoxy resin, which is hazardous. And it's got to be painted, which adds weight to your aerostructure.The biggest advantage of it is it takes less fuel to push your airplane into the sky if it's made of carbon fiber, which means you go farther on a ton of fuel. Pilots like flying farther on the same fuel load. Airline managers like buying less fuel. Passengers like paying less for airline tickets and loadmasters like putting more freight on the plane.
What are the advantages of a carbon fiber hood?
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.
What was the Ferrari made of?
the Pinninfarina bodies are made of aluminum, composite metals and carbon fiber
How can car companies get the benefit from using carbon fiber?
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.
What material is a bike wheel?
Usually different metals. Aluminium alloy hub and rim, stainless steel spokes and steel axle and bearings. But there can be steel rims and steel hub bodies too, as well as carbon fiber rims and carbon fiber hubs. Carbon fiber or aluminium spokes does happen, but is rare.
What is the applications of tough materials?
carbon fiber, Kevlar, most metals oh and lexan
What makes carbon fiber useful to people who have lost limbs?
A very strong very light material used to make artificial limbs.
What are the benefits of Carbon fiber hoods?
The main advantages of having carbon fibre hoods are that they are lightweight and will consume less energy, they can help a cars balancing ability and that they are strong.
What Type of carbon fibers used for aircraft wings?
For Boieng Fiber- carbon fiber or carbon nano tubes epoxy - kevlar Airbus Fiber- carbon fiber Epoxy - vinyl ester
Which Is lighter carbon fiber or regular car matierial?
Carbon Fiber
What are the differences between natural fiber and artificial fiber?
natural fibre are obtained from nature but artificial fibres are man made fibre
Is carbon fiber and kevlar detected by metal detectors?
Carbon Fiber, yes.
Is carbon the same as carbon fiber?
Carbon is non metal as it does not have any metallic properties.
