368: Chapter 367 Materials Science? Lottery Science!

Inside the large materials physics laboratory.

Surrounded by a crowd, Lin Mo carefully examined the matte, dark-gold piece of new alloy on the experimental bench, lost in thought.

"Chief Designer Lin, these are the specific data and parameters for the new alloy."

Academician Lan Mingcheng couldn't wait to transmit the electronic files to Lin Mo.

He opened the data report via AR projection and scanned it quickly.

"Mohs hardness: ≥ 30HM, specific value not detected, exceeds maximum detection capability..."

"Yield strength: ≥ 12000MPA, specific value not detected, exceeds maximum detection capability..."

"Energy absorption characteristics: Nearly completely resists and absorbs external energy attacks. Whether it is light energy, thermal energy, kinetic energy, or nuclear radiation, ionizing radiation, or cosmic gamma rays, it can absorb them completely and release the absorbed energy in the form of ripple vibrations..."

"..."

After finishing the material parameters, Lin Mo used his system to scan the new alloy while asking the crowd beside him, "Is the experiment rigorous?"

Academician Lan Mingcheng replied firmly, "Absolutely rigorous!"

"Ripple Steel... uh, let's temporarily refer to this new alloy by this name for now!"

"When we first obtained the specific parameters for Ripple Steel, we couldn't believe it and just thought the experiment had gone wrong!"

"But after over a month of 286 comprehensive performance tests and parameter experiments that we conducted repeatedly, it was finally proven!"

"The physical and chemical properties of Ripple Steel are truly terrifying beyond imagination!"

Academician Lan Mingcheng became more excited as he spoke.

"As everyone knows!"

"Diamond is the hardest substance known in our Blue Planet's natural world!"

"Its Mohs hardness reaches 10HM, which was also the highest level in the previous Mohs hardness scale."

"However, the hardness of Ripple Steel has far exceeded 30HM!"

"Its yield strength also far exceeds the Rare Metal No. 1 new alloy we previously used widely!"

"It is a completely crushing existence!"

"This is still because our testing equipment's performance is limited, and we cannot detect the actual hardness value of Ripple Steel!"

"What's even more magical is!"

"Ripple Steel possesses a unique energy-absorption attribute, allowing it to be nearly completely immune to energy attacks!"

"It can be said that even if it faces a direct attack from a Hydrogen Bomb, Ripple Steel would remain unscathed!"

"Perhaps! Only a full-power shot from the Planetary Bombardment Cannon on the Luan-niao Aerospace Mothership could cause substantial damage to Ripple Steel!"

At this moment, Lin Mo had already scanned the specific parameters of Ripple Steel through the system.

[Vibranium Alloy.]

[Material Strength: Strength of alloy materials commonly used by Level 2 or higher cosmic civilizations.]

[Molecular structure is nearly stationary, possessing the universal characteristics of strong interaction force...]

Seeing the words "strong interaction force," Lin Mo was shocked.

Isn't this... the characteristic possessed by the alloy material used in the Droplet probe?

That strong interaction force material which is invincible and whose material strength reigns supreme in the entire three-dimensional material universe?

This strong interaction force material, just like that, so simply and easily, was developed by these materials physics experts who haven't even been inoculated with the White Dragon Supplement?

Does this make sense?

Looking repeatedly at those six big characters in the system, Lin Mo felt it was somewhat unbelievable.

In the fourth layer of future technology in the system, there was indeed a formula for a new alloy material.

But the most critical special metal material within it had not been found by Lin Mo, despite searching through all of China and even the entire Blue Planet.

So, he planned to temporarily shelve the development of the new alloy material.

He would wait until a few years later to see if that special metal could be discovered on other resource planets or within the Asteroid Belt.

After all, the existing rare metal alloy had extremely excellent material performance, which was already fully sufficient to start the interstellar era.

But he never expected that this time, it would be obtained without any effort...

Looking at the crowd, Lin Mo sighed sincerely, "Materials science really should be renamed Lottery Science!"

Hearing this, the group of materials physics experts burst into laughter.

"That's for sure!" Academician Lan Mingcheng laughed, "The three sticks of incense we burn for the Earth Deity every day really weren't burned in vain!" "Hahaha!..."

Although it is said that materials are the cornerstone of technological development, or even the only cornerstone, the primary attribute of researching new materials is luck.

Unlike other disciplines and applied R&D, which can follow a step-by-step plan and reverse-schedule the timeline, it is completely unknown when a new material can be developed.

If one really had to set a specific deadline, it would be better to see when green smoke rises from one's ancestral grave...

Therefore, the vast majority of materials experts in China believe in metaphysics.

Even if they aren't proficient in divination, at least everyone is proficient in the I Ching.

It is common practice to conduct overnight R&D on auspicious days.

The Earth Deity, who manages the land, is the true god of incense that the materials major often worships.

There is no other way.

This profession that relies purely on fate really makes one have to believe in these things...

After some laughter, Lin Mo asked, "Academician Lan Mingcheng, where is the raw Vibranium ore for manufacturing Ripple Steel stored?"

"Chief Designer Lin, please come this way."

Under the guidance of Academician Lan Mingcheng, the crowd arrived at the exhibition room next door.

"Chief Designer Lin, this is the raw Vibranium ore used to manufacture Ripple Steel. There are 18 pieces remaining, totaling 354 kilograms."

"Currently, the material ratio for our first-generation Ripple Steel is 92.5% rare metal, 3.3% aluminum, 2.7% titanium, and 1.5% Vibranium."

"If all these raw Vibranium ores were used to manufacture Ripple Steel, we could produce about 23.6 tons in total."

18 fist-sized yellow ores were carefully placed on the tempered glass counter in the laboratory.

Academician Lan Mingcheng pointed at the raw Vibranium ore and introduced it to Lin Mo.

"Strictly speaking, it cannot be called raw ore."

"Do you remember? During this year's Spring Festival Gala, when our lunar exploration team was executing a lunar soil mining mission on the central soil peak at the bottom of the crater, they specifically mined some special lunar soil."

"These raw Vibranium ores were accidentally mined by the armored team at that time."

"According to our comprehensive analysis, these raw Vibranium ores should be extraterrestrial meteorites formed after unknown small meteors impacted the Moon."

Academician Lan Mingcheng paused, then continued, "Speaking of this, I have to mention some bad news."

"The material structure of this kind of extraterrestrial meteorite is very special; we have no original reserves of it in the natural world of our Blue Planet."

"Of course, there might be some in the unknown rock layers deep underground."

"At the same time, our pioneering and exploration teams at the Lunar Planetary Base have discovered raw Vibranium ore, more or less, on the central peaks at the bottom of various lunar craters."

"There are also some raw Vibranium ore reserves in the karst caves at the bottom of the craters."

"According to estimates, there is probably only about 10 tons!"

"This reserve is still very small; trying to supply our next-generation industrial upgrade is completely insufficient!"