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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 02:59 AM
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Default Kevlar or Carbon-Kevlar?

Which is stronger? The Carbon-Kevlar is Kevlar and Carbon threads intertwined. Im guessing Carb-Kev but I dont know for sure. Anyone?
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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stronger in what way?
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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Pure Kevlar is more of a fabric, albeit it will get stif if it'* thick. The main drivers in my home audio speakers are Kevlar, and they're a beauty...

Carbon Fibre uses kevlar in it for the weave. It'* generally more of a harder compound like plastic.

EDIT: they're really 2 different kinds of compounds, one can be used as vests, one as complex shapes for car bodies, bicycles, etc.
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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Carbon fiber is a cloth, also. It'* the resin-like stuff they soak it with that makes it stiff like plastic. Which is stronger, I don't know.
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dblack1
stronger in what way?
Bullet proof wise. I would think the carbon-kevlar mix would be better but for some reason I get the feeling that maybe just the kevlar alone would be stronger because I dont know how good carbon fiber is when it comes to bullets.


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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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definatly just kevlar.
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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It is probably a situation where the combination of the two makes it stronger, perhaps lighter, and perhaps lends other properties. In other words, even if it isn't stronger to combine carbon and kevlar, the gains accross a wider spectrum of traits makes it an advantage to do so.
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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actually kevlar is better than kevlar/carbon fiber... heres an interesting link on body armor...
http://people.howstuffworks.com/body-armor.htm
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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Yea I figured plain old kevlar would be best because carbon alone definitely isnt bullet proof unless its carbon steel but thats a different story. Thanks for the help guys!
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 08:28 AM
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batman uses kevlar armor on EVERYTHING
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