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10x Stronger Than Kevlar: Amorphous Silicon Carbide Could Revolutionize Material Science (scitechdaily.com)

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10x Stronger Than Kevlar: Amorphous Silicon Carbide Could Revolutionize Material Science::A new material that doesn't just rival the strength of diamonds and graphene, but boasts a yield strength 10 times greater than Kevlar, renowned for its use in bulletproof vests. Researchers at Delft University of Technology, led by assistant professor Richard Norte, have unveiled a remarkable ne

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[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (3 children)

So how much closer does this put us to a space elevator? Assuming mass production and fiber creation was even possible.

[–] Tinfoiledhat@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Not as strong as graphene or nanotubes, but still limited to the nanoscale in production.

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