What are the benefits of carbon fiber?

Carbon fiber is known for its light weight and high strength, making it an ideal advanced composite material in the marine, automotive and aerospace industries. Key benefits include:

Excellent strength to weight ratio
high heat resistance
High chemical/corrosion resistance (when used with the correct resin)
Extremely flexible for a wide variety of applications
excellent fatigue properties
Suitable for a variety of different materials
electrical and thermal conductivity
Has a low coefficient of thermal expansion