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According to wikipedia, the diameter of natural spider silk is 4µm, which is a cross section area of 1.26e-11 m². Multiplied by the tensile strength of natural
by cnvogel 11y ago
According to wikipedia, the diameter of natural spider silk is 4µm, which is a cross section area of 1.26e-11 m². Multiplied by the tensile strength of natural spider silk (5.4 GPa) gives the capacity to lift 68 milinewtoms, or 7 Grams!
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