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Old 13th Dec 2020, 09:52
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Uplinker
 
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Don't know,; can carbon fibre withstand shock loads and vibration?

It certainly has a very high strength to weight ratio, but if hit above its strength limit doesn't it absorb the shock by disintegrating?
And does carbon fibre have any 'give'? A metal item will flex under normal use and permanently bend or creep under overload.

How robust is carbon fibre to surface abrasion? Would surface scratches weaken the structure?
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