• guylacaptivite@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    I totally agree with everything you are saying. But you have to consider the application of said material. A bike frame that bends is a failed part and it does not matter how much more force it can resist, it is now useless. I also am speaking of catastrophic failure by the way, as in there is no bike anymore after this crash type of incident. In these cases, I believe the carbon bike will endure a greater amount of force than a steel bike. And that’s also while being far lighter because at equal weight there is really no contest.

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      9 months ago

      Well at this point we’re talking fundamental properties, yeah, CF is stronger in tension than steel or aluminum, for less weight.

      I guess the crux of my argument is that details like layup and such are critically important, mainly cuz the applied force cannot accidentally be permitted to focus on a small area and break the fibers there, repeat repeat repeat, progressively destroying that part.

      At least metals are generally consistent in their properties in multiple directions. I’d need a lot of reassurance, technically, before I flew on anything with a fully carbon wing, particularly as the wing ages.