In marine industry there are two mostly used materials. These are stainless steel and aluminum. These two materials almost have an equal strength. This means they will perform very closely under the same load. Steel is multiple times stiffer and heavier than aluminum. On the other hand the same amount of carbon fiber component is lighter, stiffer and stronger than steel and aluminum. A carbon fibre part with the same stiffness and strength with an identical steel part is more than five times lighter.
These properties make carbon fibre an ideal material for components where lightness and strength are required.
Because carbon fibers are actually very thin filaments (thinner than human hair) they can be positioned in the most efficient way to bear a specific load. This means that carbon fiber components can be arranged in a way that maximizes the strength while lowering the weight.
These properties make the carbon fibre the ideal material for the marine industry where strength and light weight are two of the most important factors.
These are the advantages of Carbon Fiber:- Extremely lightweight: Weight saving on the bare tube is more than 50%. Lighter rig means a faster boat
- Corrosion free
- Very high stability
- Long-lasting
- High Performance
- Visually attractive
Maybe the only disadvantage of carbon fibre lies in its construction. Unlike other materials carbon fiber components require very skilled manual work. Each layer of carbon fiber must be carefully placed in a specific sequence. This not only raises the costs but also requires a very skilled craftmanship. But because of Mata Carbon's highly skilled work force this is not a problem.