Method in the Madness

[Megaera]

Entry 1: New Alloy
22 March, 825 A.S.

The tea is warm. Lotus flavour... not bad.

So these are my observations about a new possible alloy that came to mind while I was in Gallia.
I temporarily returned back to Omicron Delta to get myself some samples for testing. The other material was obtained in rheinland. A friendly trader was so kind to get some for me.

I had to see if the theory is as good in my head as it is in reality.


Iridium and aluminium.
Let us first look at the properties of these substances.

Iridium
Iridium is a very hard, but brittle metal. It belongs to platinum family and is extremely corrosion and heat resistant.

The problems of this metal are that it is a rare material and getting it in large quantities would be challenging.
Iridium is also one of the densest elements known. It has a density of around 22.56 g/cm3.
It will have to be used in moderate quantities or else the ship will suffer an extreme performance penalty due to the sheer weight of it. Iridium has about twice the density of lead.

Aluminium
Aluminium is a common element. It belongs to the boron family and it is a light-weight metal, very flexible, excellent suitable for ship manufacturing.

The wide availability of this metal and wide variety of uses, makes this the perfect main metal for an alloy. And with a density around 2.70 g/cm3, it is the perfect metal for a light-weight ship.

Theory
An alloy made from iridium and aluminium, could create a strong and durable hull that is both heat and corrosion resistant. The flexibility of the aluminium would be able to greatly reduce the brittleness of the iridium, while retaining the durability and hardness it possesses. The extreme density of the Iridium would be counteracted by the low density of the Aluminium.

Experimentation would need to provide data for the viability and the ratios needed to create the optimal properties for the new alloy.

Megaera signing off for now.

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