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Old 07-12-2018 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by sidgates
Oli,
You mentioned carbon fiber gear struts. Are the struts strong enough for structural parts or just decorative parts?
The first tests show a tensile strength of 15,000 PSI in the fiber direction and 10,000 PSI in anisotropic mode.
It all depends what your needs are for your component.