Unlike plain steel or aluminium, lightweight composite materials combine at least two distinct constituents – typically a reinforcement fibre such as carbon, glass, or aramid embedded in a polymer or metal matrix – delivering a markedly better strength-to-weight ratio.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_material#Applications_in_transport
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