9 Sep
2016
9 Sep
'16
9:21 p.m.
On 9/9/2016 7:58 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
On Fri, 9 Sep 2016, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote:
But where will you get the whale?
Ben.
Actually it actually *does* exist and is
reasonable to manufacture.
Here?s the
article:
http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2015/transparent-armor-from-nrl…
It?s basically a sintered process where the ceramic is formed (this
particular one is called spinel)
and the process is to put the powder in a press, raise the temperature
and evacuate the air.
The result is a clear crystal that has better properties than glass.
The size of the piece is only
limited by the size of the press.
>> Ah yes, but can you make in sheets 60
feet by 10 feet by 1 inch
>> thick and
>> withstand the pressure of 18,000 cu ft of water? :)
THAT would be a big heated vacuum press