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Feb 3, 2022 12:12 PM
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https://news.mit.edu/2022/polymer-lightweight-material-2d-0202
BarryTheCyborg
Just because it's "stronger than steel" doesn't mean it's a replacement as strength doesn't reflect operating conditions
drduffer
My first impression was of pepperoni pizza and the internal rabbit hole for that was pretty deep.
six2midnight
No way is apple going to make their phones more durable. Their whole model is making phones that break if a feather lands on it.
Polymathena
I prefer beskar.
florpglorp
I wonder what that monomer looks like and how they grow those sheets
Cavalrysword
But is it stronger than the Man of Steel?
Idonotbelievewehavecompany
Scientists later found dead, assumed suicide. Big Steel has no comment on the matter. It's tragic, thought and prayers to the families.
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ChrisWsrn
It is strange having a plastic that is stronger than steel...
Lanhdanan
Nano tech is fun!
Cronos51101
Which kind of steel? A36 perhaps; some wood is stronger than that. I doubt it's stronger than A514 or A228 though...
Widowreaper
ABC... It's easy as 123 as simple as Do Re Mi
SumptuousMeat
Shhhh shhhh shhhh.... Nobody on this site knows WTF the difference between molybdenum and chromium steels ;)
CommentBot3000
What are bridges made of? They say they can build bridges with the polymer.
Cronos51101
Generally a whole lot of the cheaper stuff. A36 or A572 ( very similar). The coating and the concrete work gets expensive for bridges.
CommentBot3000
I'd imagine they can't replace the concrete. If the steel is cheap now I doubt this polymer is cheaper. Oh well.
Cronos51101
Sounds like there's a new method to replace steel rebar in concrete with fiberglass rods. Lol, still waiting on those carbon nanotubes...