Material properties | Aluminum alloy | High-strength steel | Carbon fiber | Aramid fiber |
Young’s modulus E, (GPa) | 70 | 210 | “225 - 240” | “58 - 80” |
Density, (g/cm3) | 2.7 | 7.8 | “1.75 - 1.8” | “1.39 - 1.44” |
Yield strength Y, (MPa) | 276 | 470 | - | 1240 |
Tensile strength, (MPa) | “70 - 700” | “500 - 2000” | “4 - 4.8” | “2.8 - 3.0” |