Re: Need a material for my space-rocket !

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From: Uncle Al
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 01:43

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Pittsburgh Pete wrote:
> 
> netspider4@lycos.com (Karl-Hugo Weesberg) wrote in message news:<7666ed5f.0410252359.e57a34c@posting.google.com>...
> > I want to send a rocket into outer space, but iron and copper seem to
> > be too heavy.What material should I use for my rocket?
> 
> Karl-Hugo:
> 
> Right now equiatomic intermetallic compounds are extremely fashionable.
> Why not try the high melting point niobium-columbium alloy, NbCb?

Nah.  Near net solid flame NiAl pyrosynthesis with about 1% copper to
ease brittleness.


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