Carbon Fiber Questions

[AgaBoogaBoo]

First, where does carbon fiber come from that is used on sports cars?

Next, how are products like hoods made from it, is it something that is poured into a mold and then heated or something?

Also, does it dissipate heat any faster than a metal used on cars or just save weight?

 

[Zim Hosein]

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[JeffCos]

Carbon fiber is actually a cloth that is laminated with an apoxy impregnated resin and baked in a pressurized oven. I assume since it's a cloth that it is woven, but i don't know what it is woven from. There's an episode of Top Gear where they go through the McLaren factory and you see the big rolls of unlaminated carbon fiber.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
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