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SAZbike 02/2005
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Mystery carbon …

(...) was the main topic of the congress with two lectures dealing with it.

Carbon is increasingly popular in bike and part manufacturing. But what exactly is this material, how is it processed, how does it differ from other materials like aluminium or steel? Thomas Mertin knew the answers to all these questions and gave important lessons on basic terms like the difference between strength and stiffness. Furthermore, he explained why seemingly small damages in the carbon-surface can, in the worst case, negatively influence the stability of the whole structure.

The following workshops conducted by Dirk Zedler led from theory to practice: The bike expert opened his audience's eyes by pointing out that competent assembling and handling was even more important with carbon than with other materials known in the bike sector. In these fields, many mistakes were made which could have fatal consequences.

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