Sabz5150
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http://physicsweb.org/article/news/8/8/9
How long before we start seeing transparent engines become the new rice fad?
How long before we start seeing transparent engines become the new rice fad?
Transparent aluminum
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Cool.
hcivic.com
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no you coundn't really see though because it would de a glass engine so it would only work with sleves and be super fragile
Huh? It's aluminum that's see-through... it's not the same kind of glass that you would use for a conventional window. Well, maybe if you wanted to transport a pair of humpback whales four centuries into the future, but that's a totally different story.
Battle Pope
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Originally posted by Battle Pope@Aug 23 2004, 04:13 PM
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Very true- but you could fire up the engine, pop the hood, and make all the dimwits at your local car meet go "wow".
I don't know about THE best, but it was definitely one of the best ones.
mattcalica
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hmm see through? so i guess you could use these as windows on your car and make it that much harder for thieves to get your goods...
Originally posted by Sabz5150+Aug 26 2004, 07:29 PM-->
II rawked, V sucked. I hope Shatner never tries to direct anything again.
mattcalica@Aug 26 2004, 11:45 PM
hmm see through? so i guess you could use these as windows on your car and make it that much harder for thieves to get your goods...
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Or for bulletproof windows that aren't 1.5 inches thick.
so this transparent alluminum actually has metallic properties? from the article it kinda sounded like it had glass-like properties. and i know that just because something contains an element doesnt mean that it will retain the same properties of it when its in its elemental form. things change drastically when combined with other things.
Originally posted by GSRCRXsi+Aug 27 2004, 02:54 PM-->
It said somewhere in there that they had optical quality transparent aluminum alloy with 95% the strength of normal non-transparent stuff. I'd say that's pretty solid. You almost never use Aluminum for construction in its elemental form anyway. Most structural metals are alloyed with something to give better hardness / strength properties than just a pure element.
pheonixb16aguy@Aug 27 2004, 07:18 PM
i thought it would be cool to have a intake manifold made of this stuff, and a clear intake .. that way you can really see when your filter is robbing you of h.p.
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Well, I doubt you would be able to see the airflow difference in your intake manifold- air is transparent too.