I read recently that glass is five times stronger than steel, and its brittleness is because of impurities and flaws caused by the manufacturing process. With modern manufacturing techniques we can remove those and make glass the perfect construction material.
Jury’s still out on that one, but I’ll be interested to see where it goes.
It probably depends on the definition of stronger. Concrete is stronger in compression. If weight ratios are used then glass could win due to being lighter.
I read recently that glass is five times stronger than steel, and its brittleness is because of impurities and flaws caused by the manufacturing process. With modern manufacturing techniques we can remove those and make glass the perfect construction material.
Jury’s still out on that one, but I’ll be interested to see where it goes.
Not saying it’s true. But technically you can make a prince Rupert drop that’s stronger than some steel
It probably depends on the definition of stronger. Concrete is stronger in compression. If weight ratios are used then glass could win due to being lighter.
It’s still brittle, and structurally could never be as ductile as metals.