What are the mechanical properties of carbon fiber materials?

Carbon fiber is a high-performance composite material with many excellent mechanical properties. The following are the mechanical properties of carbon fiber materials:
High strength: The tensile strength of carbon fiber is 5-10 times higher than that of steel, more than 2 times higher than that of aluminum, and has high strength and rigidity.
Low density: The density of carbon fiber is only about a quarter of that of steel, and it is lighter than aluminum. It is a light-weight and high-strength material.
High modulus: The elastic modulus of carbon fiber is very high, 2-3 times higher than steel, more than 5 times higher than aluminum, and has very good rigidity.
Corrosion resistance: Carbon fiber is not susceptible to corrosion and can be used in harsh environments such as acid and alkali.
High temperature performance: Carbon fiber still has good mechanical properties and durability at high temperatures.
High fatigue strength: The fatigue strength of carbon fiber materials is very high, and fatigue damage is not easy to occur even if it is subjected to repeated stress.
With energy-absorbing performance: when the carbon fiber material is impacted, it can absorb part of the energy and reduce the damage to the structure.
In short, carbon fiber material has many excellent mechanical properties and is a high-performance material widely used in aviation, aerospace, automobiles, sports equipment and other fields.