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Hand holding the carbon fiber SSD Enclosure 1 beside a carbon fiber car

Carbon Fiber vs Steel, Fiberglass and Plastic

Steel, glass fiber and plastic each outperform carbon fiber in some respect. The four materials compared on weight, stiffness, strength, cost, impact resistance and heat.

Carbon Fiber vs Steel, Fiberglass and Plastic

Steel, glass fiber and plastic each outperform carbon fiber in some respect. The four materials compared on weight, stiffness, strength, cost, impact resistance and heat.

Carbon Fiber in Automotive Parts

Where carbon fiber is used on cars, how much weight it saves over steel and aluminum, and the cost, cycle time and repair issues that limit where it is used.

Carbon Fiber in Automotive Parts

Where carbon fiber is used on cars, how much weight it saves over steel and aluminum, and the cost, cycle time and repair issues that limit where it is used.

Spindle of a 5-axis machining center above a part on a trunnion

3D Printing vs CNC Machining vs Injection Molding

When 3D printing, CNC machining or injection molding is the best way to make a part, compared on quantity, geometry, material, tolerance and lead time.

3D Printing vs CNC Machining vs Injection Molding

When 3D printing, CNC machining or injection molding is the best way to make a part, compared on quantity, geometry, material, tolerance and lead time.

Close view of a filament 3D printer building a part

3D Printed Prototypes by Development Stage

Which 3D printing process to use for concept models, fit checks, functional tests and pre-production parts, and what a printed prototype can't tell you.

3D Printed Prototypes by Development Stage

Which 3D printing process to use for concept models, fit checks, functional tests and pre-production parts, and what a printed prototype can't tell you.