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Johnny1A.2 · 06-13-2018, 11:14 PM

Generally speaking, the limits of physical strength of materials are bounded by the interaction strength of electron bonds. Of course 'strength' is complicated, there's penetration resistance, melting/vaporization point, hardness and toughness which are different things, tensile, shear, and compression, etc.

But broadly speaking, about what would be the scientifically reasonable maximum theoretically possible DR material, in terms of conventional matter, say in the former of a uniform layer of the stuff an inch thick, or 2.54 centimeters if you prefer.

06-13-2018, 11:14 PM	#1
Johnny1A.2 Join Date: Feb 2007	Maximum possible DR... Generally speaking, the limits of physical strength of materials are bounded by the interaction strength of electron bonds. Of course 'strength' is complicated, there's penetration resistance, melting/vaporization point, hardness and toughness which are different things, tensile, shear, and compression, etc. But broadly speaking, about what would be the scientifically reasonable maximum theoretically possible DR material, in terms of conventional matter, say in the former of a uniform layer of the stuff an inch thick, or 2.54 centimeters if you prefer. __________________ HMS Overflow-For conversations off topic here.