40Composite materials

Change from uniform to composite (multiple) materials.
  • Composite epoxy resin/carbon fiber golf club shafts are lighter, stronger, and more flexible than metal. Same for airplane parts.
  • Fiberglass surfboards are lighter and more controllable and easier to form into a variety of shapes than wooden ones.
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This principle is proposed to solve the following contradictions:
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