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\n Material<\/strong><\/td>\n Tensile strength<\/strong><\/td>\n Density<\/strong><\/td>\n Specific strength<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Carbon fibre<\/td>\n 3.50<\/td>\n 1.75<\/td>\n 2.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Steel<\/td>\n 1.30<\/td>\n 7.90<\/td>\n \n
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