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The Airbus A350 XWB is built of 53% CFRP [21] including wing spars and fuselage components, overtaking the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, for the aircraft with the highest weight ratio for CFRP, which is 50%. [22] This was one of the first commercial aircraft to have wing spars made from composites.
It is also known as the strength-to-weight ratio or strength/weight ratio or strength-to-mass ratio. In fiber or textile applications, tenacity is the usual measure of specific strength. The SI unit for specific strength is Pa ⋅ m 3 / kg , or N ⋅m/kg, which is dimensionally equivalent to m 2 /s 2 , though the latter form is rarely used.
As a metal, titanium is recognized for its high strength-to-weight ratio. [17] It is a strong metal with low density that is quite ductile (especially in an oxygen-free environment), [11] lustrous, and metallic-white in color. [19]
It is also known as the stiffness to weight ratio or specific stiffness. High specific modulus materials find wide application in aerospace applications where minimum structural weight is required. The dimensional analysis yields units of distance squared per time squared.
Titanium and its alloys are used in airplanes, missiles, and rockets where strength, low weight, and resistance to high temperatures are important. [14] [15] [16] Since titanium does not react within the human body, it and its alloys are used in artificial joints, screws, and plates for fractures, and for other biological implants.
Some of the important characteristics of materials are : strength, durability, flexibility, weight, resistance to heat and corrosion, ability to cast, welded or hardened, machinability, electrical conductivity, etc. [3] In contemporary design, sustainability is a key consideration in material selection. [4]
As a metal, titanium is recognized for its high strength-to-weight ratio. [35] It is a strong metal with low density that is quite ductile (especially in an oxygen-free environment), [36] lustrous, and metallic-white in color. [37]
The development of higher shear strength adhesives has allowed the automotive industry to take advantage of composite materials when building cars, buses and other vehicles. Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) are being used extensively in the automotive and aerospace industry due to their high strength-to-weight ratio.