I have a few questions stemming from ignorance. These aren't meant to me rhetorical in any way. I'm just curious how my understanding is incorrect.
I was under the impression that carbon fiber was "stronger" than steel. I understand that stronger doesn't always mean more rigid, but I was also under the impression that carbon fiber could be woven in different ways to offer greater rigidity on a desired axis. Is it possible to construct carbon fiber in a way that is more rigid than steel?
Couldn't they also increase the amount of material used, or does that not increase rigidity? I'm thinking something like 8-ply vs 6-ply, or something like that. I'm speaking entirely from a layman's view, so I'm curious why increasing the number of plies wouldn't work.
I was under the impression that carbon fiber was "stronger" than steel. I understand that stronger doesn't always mean more rigid, but I was also under the impression that carbon fiber could be woven in different ways to offer greater rigidity on a desired axis. Is it possible to construct carbon fiber in a way that is more rigid than steel?
Couldn't they also increase the amount of material used, or does that not increase rigidity? I'm thinking something like 8-ply vs 6-ply, or something like that. I'm speaking entirely from a layman's view, so I'm curious why increasing the number of plies wouldn't work.