Materials, Properties and Design

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Cost Considerations

· What can be paid for innovation depends on the added value of the project and the expected sales.
· Space and Aeronautical uses can stand high cost materials, $1000/kg, whereas Automotive applications require a cost of about $2/kg.
· New materials take a long time to prove their value. Concern for their reliability makes their introduction conservative.