Aluminum oxide fibers

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David F Mayer — 11/9/2004 8:13:07 AM (archived)

Aluminum oxide fibers are roughly 90 times as strong as structural steel per unit weight, more than 10 times as strong as kevlar, graphite, or any other fiber. In addition, such fibers are highly resistant to heat, unlike kevlar, and totally immune to oxidation, unlike both kevlar and graphite. In addition, because of their heat resistance, Al2O3 cloth can be hot-rolled between sheets of metal to form extremely durable composites that can repel even shaped charges.

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Defense against RPGs - Larry J - 11/8/2004 10:14:49 PM
- Aluminum oxide fibers - David F Mayer - 11/9/2004 8:13:07 AM
- On the subject of RPGs - Gary - 11/9/2004 2:55:36 AM
- re: Defense against RPGs - Vince - 11/9/2004 1:50:20 AM
- But a change in fusing could mitigate the benefit of the inflatable armor, I bet. (n/t) - ebnelson - 11/9/2004 1:13:50 AM
  - I'm sure it could... - Larry J - 11/9/2004 10:48:28 PM
- I like your idea of permanent inflation - Tom Brosz - 11/8/2004 10:19:40 PM
  - In that case, it would need to be bulletproof, too. - alcaray - 11/8/2004 11:21:39 PM
    - Not if it worked like a hovercraft skirt does - Tom Brosz - 11/9/2004 1:20:28 AM
      - good point (n/t) - alcaray - 11/9/2004 7:21:06 PM

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