Discussions about rockets, construction materials, adhesives, nozzles, nosecones and fin design.
RaZias
WRA2 Member
Posts: 751 Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:16 pm
Post by RaZias Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:58 pm
I think the one that protects from 20.000 psi is made of Aramid, it´s a special fiber.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aramid Research and Development is the soul of WR
Spaceman Spiff
WRA2 Member
Posts: 681 Joined: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:06 am
Post by Spaceman Spiff Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:25 am
Isn't Kevlar the same thing as Aramid?
Spaceman Spiff"What goes up, must come down"
RaZias
WRA2 Member
Posts: 751 Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:16 pm
Post by RaZias Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:47 am
It looks it´s a variant of Kevlar.
Research and Development is the soul of WR
Spaceman Spiff
WRA2 Member
Posts: 681 Joined: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:06 am
Post by Spaceman Spiff Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:22 am
RaZias wrote: It looks it´s a variant of Kevlar.
Do they make fishing lines out of Carbon Fiber?
What's the strongest material commercialy available?
Spaceman Spiff"What goes up, must come down"
RaZias
WRA2 Member
Posts: 751 Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:16 pm
Post by RaZias Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:53 pm
The most strong fishing-line is made of Spectra.
That´s 4 times the streng of kevlar for half the weight.
Stronger than that you have Carbon fiber, but I didn´t find any fishing-line made of carbon.
Stronger than carbon is Carbon in a structure of nanotubes.
That type of carbon is on sell in internet.
Check this thread:
http://www.wra2.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=425 Research and Development is the soul of WR
U.S. Water Rockets1
WRA2 Member
Posts: 1778 Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:24 pm
Post by U.S. Water Rockets1 Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:21 pm
RaZias wrote: The most strong fishing-line is made of Spectra.
That´s 4 times the streng of kevlar for half the weight.
Stronger than that you have Carbon fiber, but I didn´t find any fishing-line made of carbon.
Stronger than carbon is Carbon in a structure of nanotubes.
That type of carbon is on sell in internet.
Check this thread:
http://www.wra2.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=425
Carbon nanotubes are notoriously difficult to manufacture in bulk. Once science creates a way to mass produce them there should be a lot of products hitting the market to take advantage of it. It will be significantly stronger than anything else available.
