Advice needed for choosing materials

Apr 20, 2004 2 Replies

I'd like to get some advice for transparent material, they need to be machinable(I need to drill some small holes) and also hard(modulus should be > 20GPa). I have tried some plastics but they are not stiff enough, and I am afraid that general glass is too brittle. since later I need to apply some force on it(about 20MPa).



Thanks!


Transparent aluminum. Saw it on StarTrek.

Ha, it seems that "Transparent aluminum" has been invented, though it is not available in the market...

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