Flywheels - Kinetic Energy Material Density (kg/m 3) Design Stress ( MPa) Specific Energy ( kWh/kg ) Aluminum alloy 2700 Birch plywood 700 30 Composite carbon fiber - 40% epoxy 1550 750 0.052 E-glass fiber - 40% epoxy 1900 250 0.014 Kevlar fiber - 40