Carbon alternative to Kevlar

Jun 25, 2021 8:48 AM

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https://news.mit.edu/2021/carbon-nanomaterial-light-strong-0624
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51LTM5IRzUc

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That's cool put it on spaceship

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

'oh cool must be for space travel.... Oh, oh ok no it's for fighting, cool guys'

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Kevlar?! Put that on some spaceships!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

what is this bullet-proof vests for ants?

5 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

For atoms.

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2026 and we'll have these.

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

His communicator looks like a papercraft

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

kewl

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ar

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A point to note:they are comparing the strength per mass unit of an ultralight material to kevlar and steel which only partially makes sense

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Assuming it was less resistant to impact than steel, the low density makes the value artificially larger since it's calculated per mass

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

When we're assuming something like: 1000x less density = 1000x more resistance, in comparison to other materials

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What about macro particle impacts? Like, you know, bullets?

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Sadly, we can use it to make backpacks…

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Would you count a fist flying at your face as a macro particle impact? I'm just trying to figure out some margins /reference frames

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I thought I provided a reference when I mentioned a bullet.

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Just wanted to know where it ends :)

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It ends with multi-gigaton thermonuclear warheads. Feel better now?

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