Study shows graphene able to withstand a speeding bullet.
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[QUOTE=DrDevil;46594938]Yes.[/QUOTE]
Actually, probably not ever. It's expensive and cannot be made in large enough size. Even if they could, stopping the bullet is one thing, you still have to stop the energy. If you put one of those shitty vests against a tree without a ballistic plate of some sort, and shoot it, the fabric stops the bullet, but at the same time the bullet still gets embedded into the tree.
So really there's no point in switching to another fabric for bullet proof vests, certainly not one that will probably always be more expensive
[QUOTE=TheTalon;46612019]Actually, probably not ever. It's expensive and cannot be made in large enough size. Even if they could, stopping the bullet is one thing, you still have to stop the energy. If you put one of those shitty vests against a tree without a ballistic plate of some sort, and shoot it, the fabric stops the bullet, but at the same time the bullet still gets embedded into the tree.
So really there's no point in switching to another fabric for bullet proof vests, certainly not one that will probably always be more expensive[/QUOTE]
It's pretty bold to say it'll always be expensive to manufacture graphene, plus we're already starting to build some interesting nanoscale stuff with other materials.
I need to know how good the thing resists corrosion because if it does, I really fucking want to research how feasible graphene-coated pipes would be in the future.
[QUOTE=maxumym;46612349]I need to know how good the thing resists corrosion because if it does, I really fucking want to research how feasible graphene-coated pipes would be in the future.[/QUOTE]
[URL="http://phys.org/news/2012-09-graphene-filmshighly-resistant-damagecould-metals.html"]Bada-boom.[/URL] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphene#Chemical"]Bada-Bing[/URL]
It really depends upon the thickness of the sheets, but considering you'll need several layers to atleast get it into visible thickness, it'll probably be rather stable in the typical Mil-Spec temperature range.
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