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  > Perfect graphene can take ~100 Gigapascals (14 million pounds per square
  > inch) of force before it breaks...imperfect graphene...~4 Megapascals (580
  > pounds per square inch).
Can anyone put these numbers in perspective? I understand that 100 Gigapascals is a lot, AKA more than anything I personally own. What items does the common person interact-with/own that require > 4 megapascals? I have to imagine that my old titanium lacrosse shaft could handle more than 4 megapascals.

CONTEXT ADDENDUM: Graphene hammer handle versus Hickory Handle?

parent dfc 12 years ago

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