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Carbon-carbon vs. Ionomer

Carbon-carbon and ionomer belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Carbon-carbon is a ceramic material, while ionomer is polymeric. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is carbon-carbon and the bottom bar is ionomer.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
0.94
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 95
0.4
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 2400
75
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 31
0.24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 89
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 19
37