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zee_prime asked in Science & Mathematics Engineering · 10 years ago

What's the tensile strength of a buckytube in Pa?

And is a buckytube the ultimate limit in strong materials? The reason I'm interested is to work out if a space elevator can ever be made.

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redbeardthegiant
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10 years ago
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_nanotube#Stren...
I believe that carbon nanotubes are theoretically strong enough.

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