Originally Posted by
amokeu
I often see stuff regarding how strong carbon fibre is, but I also see stuff about how risky carbon is as its literally fibre networks, I'm assuming its much stronger than aluminium, however whats the chances something happens, around the same as aluminium bending? Is it really something to worry about if I get paint scratches and stuff? What should I do about them, and are they safe against water etc? Thanks.
you need to define “strong”. CF is stiff and light, AFAIK has great fatigue resistance, but has poor impact resistance, won’t hold a thread like metal, and will shatter if bent. Scratches etc aren’t a problem as long as they don’t reach the fibers