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Wait for Carbon Fiber Driveshaft or buy Aluminum now?
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<blockquote data-quote="352Ford" data-source="post: 5942403" data-attributes="member: 51942"><p>You guys are killing me…</p><p></p><p>Done properly CF is typically stiffer than steel and Al, but has a lower ultimate strength.</p><p></p><p>When looking at DS weight you also have to look at shaft diameter because of the polar moment of inertia. Just knowing the weight doesn’t give you enough data.</p><p></p><p>When you “ding” a metal shaft, or any shaft for that matter and you lose all strength. While it doesn’t splinter like a CF piece, it will fail. Look up hoop stress/strain, its all held on the outside of the shaft, that is why larger dia shafts of the same thickness are stronger.</p><p></p><p>OEM’s have proven CF is a viable DS material when designed properly, but as always aftermarket suppliers are hit or miss.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="352Ford, post: 5942403, member: 51942"] You guys are killing me… Done properly CF is typically stiffer than steel and Al, but has a lower ultimate strength. When looking at DS weight you also have to look at shaft diameter because of the polar moment of inertia. Just knowing the weight doesn’t give you enough data. When you “ding” a metal shaft, or any shaft for that matter and you lose all strength. While it doesn’t splinter like a CF piece, it will fail. Look up hoop stress/strain, its all held on the outside of the shaft, that is why larger dia shafts of the same thickness are stronger. OEM’s have proven CF is a viable DS material when designed properly, but as always aftermarket suppliers are hit or miss. [/QUOTE]
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