[Spaceships] Nanocomposite and structural materials

Say, it isn't that bad! · 12-19-2018, 12:24 AM

Ok, so one of the things to take into account is sabotage. And while I'm not a materials scientist, the relative densities suggests that diamond fragments will be worse

And while AFAIK early studies say breathing nanotubes is also bad for you, it also seems a lot more survivable than a storm of what's essentially worse-than-glass fragments, especially with TL10 medicine. That, and the nanotubes will be embedded in a composite; with the right composite, the material can deform and break with an explosion, rather than shatter.

Making a non-brittle diamond-like substance that could be used as a structural material without those flaws seems fairly high-tech. TL11 suggests that it would require nanotech to arrange the atoms properly.

12-19-2018, 12:24 AM	#13
Say, it isn't that bad! Join Date: Dec 2013	Re: [Spaceships] Nanocomposite and structural materials Ok, so one of the things to take into account is sabotage. And while I'm not a materials scientist, the relative densities suggests that diamond fragments will be worse And while AFAIK early studies say breathing nanotubes is also bad for you, it also seems a lot more survivable than a storm of what's essentially worse-than-glass fragments, especially with TL10 medicine. That, and the nanotubes will be embedded in a composite; with the right composite, the material can deform and break with an explosion, rather than shatter. Making a non-brittle diamond-like substance that could be used as a structural material without those flaws seems fairly high-tech. TL11 suggests that it would require nanotech to arrange the atoms properly.