How Strong is Forged Carbon Fibre? Forged Carbon vs Aluminium vs Markforged vs Onyx

Buy the kit (USA) ►https://www.easycomposites.us/forged-carbon-fiber-kit Buy the kit (EU) ►https://www.easycomposites.eu/forged-carbon-fibre-kit Buy the kit (UK & World) ►https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/forged-carbon-fibre-kit Further information and links ▼ In this composites video tutorial we take a look at the mechanical properties of 'forged' carbon fibre components, made using randomly oriented short-strand carbon fibre, and compare them to the strength of cast aluminium, 3D printed Onyx and Markforged 3D printed carbon fibre. We run a series of basic mechanical tests to compare their tensile strength and stiffness and then perform a 'real word' test based on a bending load on a brake lever component made from these different materials. This tutorial is a follow up to our tutorial on how to make forged carbon fibre parts: https://youtu.be/25PmqM24HEk How Strong is Forged Carbon Fibre? Forged Carbon vs Aluminium vs Markforged vs Onyx Tutorial & Materials USA ►https://www.easycomposites.us/learning/mechanical-properties-of-forged-carbon-fiber EU ►https://www.easycomposites.eu/learning/mechanical-properties-of-forged-carbon-fibre UK & World ►https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/learning/mechanical-properties-of-forged-carbon-fibre