Which is stronger for bending: tube or rod?

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mattias	mattias posted 11 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 1, Visits: 2	Hi, I crashed my RC airplane (again!) and broke the 6x4mm carbon fiber tube in the wings. I'm looking at replacing it with something stronger this time. The stresses are bending only - no tension or compression length-wise. Which of the following would be the best? 6mm carbon rod, 6mm (4mm inner diameter) carbon tube, 6x4mm carbon tube with a 4mm rod inside? Thanks, Mattias
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singcomposite	singcomposite posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 7, Visits: 10	mattias I suggest you use customized tube with optimized layup angles. These available standard sized tubes may not meet your requirement. Tags carbon fiber tubes SingComposite
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