Lightweighting with carbon: lighter and cheaper than steel: Holistic consideration of the lightweighting potential and process costs of CFRP

摘要

Lightweight construction using carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) is fairly well-known in high-priced applications. If there are however certain degrees of freedom such that material properties and manufacturing parameters can be taken into consideration, CFRP components can then deliver advantages not only in weight but also in process costs.