composite chainplates

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Hi,

Yes, I read about conductivity of CF and the article also mentioned titanium as pretty much the only metal not susceptible to corrosion in connection with carbon fiber.

In fact, I have a lot of respect for titanium from my childhood days and not averse to using it at all. It's just expensive, but otherwise is great! I grew up in the Soviet Union in a small town with a research center and my father worked with titanium for space projects. We had titanium pots and pans for camping, flasks, shish kabob skewers and I remember people were also making titanium car transmission protectors. No problems whatsoever. Light, strong and corrosion free. Also, completely bio-compatible, so it's really good as kitchenware, water bottles, etc. (cost aside).

Anyway, I understand the argument about the top layer being the weak link in replacing existing chainplates.

What do you think about hybrid composite chainplates (bonded and bolted)? This article seems advocate it for automotive applications saying that the resulted joint is stronger.

http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get...FULLTEXT01.pdf

Thanks,
Gleb