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BKU / MATERIALS

Material names are inputs, not verdicts.

BKU002 stores material as one design dimension among geometry, section shape, joining, layup, manufacturing and use history. No material receives a global score.

MATERIAL

Steel

widely used bicycle structural material with many alloys and construction methods

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MATERIAL

Aluminum alloy

common bicycle structural material used in frames and components

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Carbon-fiber composite

used where designers can tailor shape and laminate structure

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Titanium alloy

used in some frames and components where corrosion resistance and strength-to-mass goals are valued

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Wood / laminated wood

historically and experimentally used in some bicycle structures

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