carbon-fibre bones and med-technology

[ScottWashburn]

I imagined the carbon fiber as sort of like the steel reinforcing rods in concrete...

[Ashen Key]

Originally Posted by ScottWashburn

I imagined the carbon fiber as sort of like the steel reinforcing rods in concrete...

In what sense, Scott? Because in the general 'making stronger' sense, yes, but that doesn't say anything about how the bones would react to physical stress, as neither carbon fibre nor bone are remotely like steel rods or concrete. Particularly as carbon fibre is actually quite brittle...