Scotty's Transparent Aluminium

[SystemParanoia]

Does anyone know what would be needed ( apart from some serious chemistry knowledge ) to recreate this substance ?

(AlN)x.(Al2O3)1-x, mole fraction 0.30 ≤ x ≤ 0.37

Aluminium oxynitride (AlON) is a transparent ceramic composed of aluminium, oxygen and nitrogen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride

im just really curious about it... and the fact that its so damn expensive!

[Simpo Two]

I had the idea of transparent steel years ago. You just need to alter the molecular structure so that photons pass through it. After all, they can get through an inch of glass quite happily.

Still working on it. Every time I think I've done it, it shatters.

Edited by Simpo Two on Monday 15th February 21:48

[//dean]

Simpo Two said:

I had the idea of transparent steel years ago. You just need to alter the molecular structure so that photons pass through it. After all, they can get through an inch of glass quite happily.

Still working on it. Every time I think I've done it, it shatters.

Edited by Simpo Two on Monday 15th February 21:48

You could make a klilling with that in the automotive photography/video business!

[SystemParanoia]

guess ill have to break out the ol' chemistry set! lol

[plg101]

Given that it is only $10 square inch, its surprising watch makers don't use it for marketing value alone for the watch face....

[Justayellowbadge]

plg101 said:

Given that it is only $10 square inch, its surprising watch makers don't use it for marketing value alone for the watch face....

Some do. Krieger have a model the case of which is TA.

Edited by Justayellowbadge on Tuesday 16th February 09:33

[Brabus Jord]

does anyone have any pics of it?

[shakotan]

Brabus Jord said:

does anyone have any pics of it?

Edited by shakotan on Wednesday 17th February 13:36

[plg101]

Justayellowbadge said:

plg101 said:

Given that it is only $10 square inch, its surprising watch makers don't use it for marketing value alone for the watch face....

Some do. Krieger have a model the case of which is TA.

Ah.

[Puggit]

Pah, forget transparent aluminium.

Transparent concrete is where it's at!

[BarRefaeli]

Puggit said:

Pah, forget transparent aluminium.

Transparent concrete is where it's at!

Is that the stuff that has glassfibre built into it? Really cool. Saw some brilliant uses of it in an architectural exhibition a few years ago.

[gamefreaks]

plg101 said:

Given that it is only $10 square inch, its surprising watch makers don't use it for marketing value alone for the watch face....

...Because they already use Sapphire instead.