| Carbon Fiber | - Weighs less than aluminum
- Stronger and stiffer than aluminum
- If bonded with epoxy, easier than welding
- lower thermal expansion (not really relevant to us though)
| - Machining holes weakens CF
- More complex mounting solutions can potentially create more weight and take up more space
- Fails more suddenly compared to aluminum
- Anisotropic properties make analysis more difficult
- More expensive
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