Use of Carbon Fibre Sheets in Automobile Industries

Carbon fibre is a flexible fabric-like material, which is combined with a polymer to produce a sheet that is up to 5 times stronger than steel and lighter than aluminium. Carbon fibre sheets are used to manufacture F1 and other racing cars. It is a very rigid material having a Young modulus of 240 Gpa, in comparison, Young’s modulus of steel is 200 Gpa. The higher Young’s modulus the greater is the rigidity of that substance. In this write up the use of carbon fibre sheets and carbon fiber trimming in the manufacture of cars would be discussed.

Roof Elements in Cars

Many renowned car companies like BMW uses the carbon fibre as the key roof elements and the roof pillars of their 7-series car. Since carbon fibre is a lighter material it is used in those objects of the car which are upper parts of the car. It helps to keep the centre of gravity low in the car and thus helps to keep the car in balance.

Manufacture Of Electric Cars

Since the carbon fibre is lighter in weight and has high tensile strength, it is used in the manufacture of the body of electric cars. The electric cars run on lithium-ion batteries, which are expensive. If the body of the car is lighter in weight then it would require a smaller battery pack.

Chassis of Cars

Certain car manufacturers like Fiat uses carbon fibre to manufacture the entire chassis of the cars in models like Alfa Romeo 4C. It makes the weight of the car around 2500 pounds, whereas similar luxury cars of the same category weigh around 3000 pounds. Such drastic reduction in weight helps in the effortless driving of the car. It makes the car highly maneuverable especially in and out of the corners.

Dashboard of Cars Carbon fibre is one of the most sought-after materials when it comes to the dashboard of the cars. It gives a stylish look to the interiors of the car. It offers extreme flexibility in the way the interiors of the car can be configured.

Thus, we can see that carbon fibres are widely used in the manufacture of almost all the parts of a new age car.