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Old 22nd Jul 2013, 13:16
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Lonewolf_50
 
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You are completely WRONG, CFRP has much higher temperature resistance than aluminium, much better temperature-strength curve. It is simply a much superior material. In terms of fire it has self-extinguishing properties.
Can you expand a bit on the bolded part? I am not good at advanced chemistry, nor in some of the exotic materials used nowadays, so I will ask:

once something starts burning, how does it stop itself from burning?

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