
Just how strong is Titanium? - Straight Dope
Oct 30, 2003 · Titanium is used for alloys with with aluminium, molybdenum, manganese, iron, and other metals. These alloys of titanium are used principally in the aerospace industry, for both airframes and …
What's the best metal to use for making a sword? - Straight Dope
Dec 12, 2008 · A friend of mine who fancies himself somewhat of a sword expert told me that steel (or a steel alloy) is the best known metal to use when making a sword. His reasoning was that while it …
Titanium vs. Gold vs. Porcelain dental crowns - Straight Dope
Mar 9, 2008 · You don’t show metal in your mouth and it’s stronger than the porcelain only. Actually, porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns are NOT as strong as the new all-porcelain crowns available today …
Carbon fiber in compression? - Straight Dope
The recent sub implosion brings up the question of why they would built a cylinder with carbon fiber. Carbon fiber is lightweight and immensely strong when used in tension but an externally pressurized …
Could the British have defeated the American Revolution if they'd done ...
Nov 20, 2025 · I’m watching the new series on PBS about the American Revolution, and last night’s episode was devoted in part to a British campaign that potentially could have severed the colonies in …
Physics of Hoisting Up Submersible Near Titanic - Straight Dope
Jun 22, 2023 · Reports say the minivan-sized, carbon-and-titanium Titan submersible that is reported missing was slated to take tourists down to a depth of approx. 12,500 feet (3800 m.), for a close-up …
Steel vs flesh & bone: comparative strength - Straight Dope
May 26, 2004 · Here are some figures* for the strength of bone, for comparitive purposes (someone else will have to supply the numbers for steel): Compressive strength: 1330 - 2100 kg/cm [sup]2 [/sup] …
If Chuck Schumer (Senate minority leader) is deposed in some fashion ...
Nov 15, 2025 · Loads of people are getting very unhappy with Chuck Schumer with the big one being losing control of his caucus and letting eight dems defect and vote to end the shutdown. I have no …
What is the advanatage of having Qi2 (pronounced Chi 2) on a phone)?
Oct 24, 2025 · The faster charging would be the selling point for me. My phone can handle 45w super fast charging, and regular Qi charging is something piddly like 7.5w. It’s super slow; so much so that …
How to secure guitar hanger to drywall - Straight Dope
Nov 23, 2025 · The closed wings just have to be able to fit through the hole diameter and then they can expand out on the other side of the wall. Guitars aren’t very heavy and toggle bolts are incredibly …