Specific-strengths of construction materials (was Paper with 230 Mpa strength) Forum: Spacesettlers
Thread: Specific-strengths of construction materials (was Paper with 230 Mpa strength)
# 10773 byhitssquad@... on June 13, 2008, 3:26 p.m.
Member since 2021-10-03
--- In spacesettlers, hetrevillion wrote:
> I came across this online the other day. This article
> describes paper with a strength of 230 Mpa...enough
> to build a space elevator?
http://www.spaceelevator.com/docs/acclarke.092079.se.2.html
The breaking-length of Vectran HT is 229 km.
http://www.vectranfiber.com/pdf/8Pages%20from%
20Vectran_broc_final61206-8.pdf