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Could the metals made with this process then be woven into cables, to make (perhaps) an orbital tether / space elevator? Or are carbon nanotubes still the best
by davedx 14y ago
Could the metals made with this process then be woven into cables, to make (perhaps) an orbital tether / space elevator? Or are carbon nanotubes still the best option in that area?
- pyre 14y agoIt would depend on the types of stress that the material is good at withstanding. As far as I know, an orbital tether / space elevator would mostly need to be resistant to tensile stress. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_(mechanics) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_(mechanics)