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Re: Transit Time to Mars
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Fri, 17 Dec 1999 18:41:45 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Patrick Justison writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Terry King writes:
> > IsThere some Space-Age (Pardon the ancient
> > expression) material that will stand up to
> > a metal-oxidizer fuel mix for a long time??
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> Yes, a form of carbon called Diamond would do the trick. But what do you
> attach to the diamond is still a problem, as it is an excelent heat conductor
> and would melt most materials you attach to it.
I have another ignorant question, relating to a half-remembered tidbit from
my Chem1 class in high school, way back when the periodic table consisted of
Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.
I seem to remember something about diamond reverting (my term) to simple
black carbon when baked in either a vacuum or simply an anaerobic
environment. Is this right? Does it have anything to do with the question at
hand?
> Pat Justison (1.5 years until PhD in Materials Science)
Materials Science? That's great! I've always been fascinated by sewing!
8^)
Dave!
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| (...) Yes, a form of carbon called Diamond would do the trick. But what do you attach to the diamond is still a problem, as it is an excelent heat conductor and would melt most materials you attach to it. Pat Justison (1.5 years until PhD in (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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