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Old 23rd Jul 2013, 21:04
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awblain
 
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CFRP thermal expansion?

CFRP typically has a very low thermal expansion, at most about 6 times less than Aluminum at 300K. If designed right, it can have almost zero. Many sophisticated structures (that are not limited by weight) use it, despite its cost, to take advantage of this property. If there's any chafing it would probably be because the metal wiring changes size while the composite structure does not.
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