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The Future of Carbon Fiber Parts in the Automotive Industry
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1) Lightweighting That Moves the Needle

Modern platforms use carbon fiber components to cut mass where it matters most—improving acceleration, braking, range, and agility without sacrificing safety. Lower inertia also reduces energy demand in EVs and extends real-world range.

2) Where Carbon Fiber Delivers the Biggest Gains

  • Unsprung mass: wheels, suspension links, and brake ducts for sharper response and grip.
  • Aero & body structures: splitters, diffusers, roofs, and hoods with high stiffness at low weight.
  • Battery & thermal hardware: sandwich panels and shields engineered for stiffness and heat control.
  • Cabin structures: seat shells and cross-car beams with tuned stiffness and premium finish options.

3) Manufacturing Routes & Surface Classes

Autoclave / Prepreg

Maximum fiber volume and cosmetics for A-surface parts (visible weave, clear or matte).

RTM / Compression Molding

Shorter cycles and repeatability for B/C surfaces, paint-ready skins, and higher volumes.

Filament Winding & Pultrusion

Best for tubular control arms, strut bars, and spars with continuous fiber paths.

4) Engineering Advantages vs. Metals

  • Specific stiffness/strength: meet load targets with less mass and lower CG.
  • NVH benefits: inherent damping reduces buzz and harshness.
  • Low CTE & stability: predictable geometry across operating temps.
  • Corrosion immunity: ideal for road salt, moisture, and mixed-material assemblies.

5) Cost & DFM Levers You Can Pull

  • Consolidate brackets/flanges into the laminate to cut part count and fasteners.
  • Standardize ply books and radii to reuse tooling across variants.
  • Specify paint-ready B-surfaces where cosmetics aren’t required.
  • Use preforms and near-net trimming to reduce machining time.

6) What We Build

  • Monocoque elements, roof/hood skins, aero kits, diffuser tunnels.
  • Battery enclosures, cross-members, seat shells, interior structural trims.
  • Tubular links, strut braces, and lightweight mounting members.
Faster RFQs: include 2D/3D CAD (STEP/IGES), load cases and constraints, target mass/stiffness, surface class (A/B/C), temperature/chemical exposure, and annual volumes.

7) Start Your Carbon Program

We design and manufacture automotive carbon fiber parts to your specs—from prototype runs to series production—with tight tolerances and consistent finishes.

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