Carbon fiber

Carbon fibers or carbon fibres are fibers about 5 to 10 micrometers (0. 00020–0. 00039 in) in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms.

Carbon fibers have several advantages: high stiffness, high tensile strength, high strength-to-weight ratio, high chemical resistance, high-temperature tolerance, and low thermal expansion.
These properties have made carbon fiber very popular in aerospace, civil engineering, military, motorsport, and other competition sports.
However, they are relatively expensive compared to similar fibers, such as glass fiber, basalt fibers, or plastic fibers.

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