The most common carbon fiber tubular profile shapes are squares, rectangles, and circular. The rectangular and square profiles are commonly referred to as a "box beam". Carbon fiber box beams provide excellent rigidity to a structure and simulate two parallel I-beams.
Carbon Fiber Tube Applications
Any application where weight is crucial, switching to carbon fiber will be beneficial. The following are some of the most common uses of carbon fiber tubes:
- Aerospace beams and spars
- Formula 1 structural components
- Arrow shafts
- Bicycle tubes
