The Role of Carbon Fibers

In order to understand the role that carbon fibers can play, the attributes of carbon fibers must be considered  

Available in many grades and forms with wide-ranging properties 

High modulus, especially pitch based fiber 

High thermal conductivity, assisting good fatigue properties 

No significant inhalation problem with filament diameters down to 5 pm 

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Huettner [141] discusses the role of carbon fiber composites in state-of-the-art ceramics in surgery, such as reinforced carbon shaft endoprosthesis, and finds that cfrp is suitable for the construction of endoprosthesis shafts having high static and dynamic strength. Claes [142] describes experimental investigations on hip prostheses with carbon fiber reinforced carbon shafts with ceramic heads, finding cfrp more suitable than stainless steel. 

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