Carbon Fiber Trunk - High Strength Low Weight

By Author: Louie Liu
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When we hold a piece of chalk, with which we write on a black board, in our hand, it does not weigh a lot. That is nice to know because it s tiring to have to write on a black board with something that weighs a lot. However if we bend it, it snaps easily and we may feel that since it is so light it is not strong at all. But the same piece of chalk is also strong despite being light. If you try to compress the chalk then it will not shatter and turn to powder, and it will be able to resist a large force in that direction. Light material can have high strength in certain directions. Just as chalk has a high compressive strength some light materials like carbon fiber have a high tensile strength. And this makes them well suited to make composite materials which are light in weight but have very high directional strength.

Strength without much weight is a dream quality because it makes it possible to make components that are able to perform a function that requires high strength well, without paying a heavy price in terms of additional weight. As can be expected this is most sought after in the aircraft industry. Since the ...
... industry can afford expensive materials it has led to a lot of well funded research with amazing results. One of them are components made using carbon fiber composites. Though they are expensive to start with once they are accepted with economies of volume they become more affordable and find application in other industries. And so they are used to improve performance of cars where lower weight means a better power to weight ratio.

For you the car owner this leads to exciting car aftermarket products that can boost the image and performance of your stock car while making it look personalized as well. Carbon fiber trunk and carbon fiber hood are very popular car aftermarket products for this reason. They give an improved performance and cutting edge looks to your car. You can see the latest ones at www.ilovebodykits.com.

About Author :

Louie Liu has been in the car aftermarket products industry for 7 years. He specializes in body kits, headlights, cold air intakes & other aftermarket products. You can learn more about carbon fiber hoods, carbon fiber trunks and other car aftermarket products at his site www.ilovebodykits.com.