Originally Posted by
lhorn
So you are saying that 1/8th inch wall thickness carbon tubing is not going to be stronger than 1/16th inch thickness tubing? NO offense, but that doesn't sound right.
Not necessarily. It depends on the quality of the layup and how the curing process was carried out. Is 1/8" stronger than 1/16"? Maybe yes, maybe no. Point is there are more variables for composites than there are for metals.
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