Transparent Inflatable Column Film Dome for Nuclear Stations, Stadiums, and Cities

Table 4

Material properties.

Material	Tensile strength kg/mm^2	Density g/cm^3
Whiskers
AlB12	2650	2.6
B	2500	2.3
B4C	2800	2.5
TiB2	3370	4.5
SiC	1380–4140	3.22
Material
Steel prestressing strands	186	7.8
Steel piano wire	220–248
Steel A514	76	7.8
Aluminum alloy	45.5	2.7
Titanium alloy	90	4.51
Polypropylene	2–8	0.91
Fibers
QC-8805	620	1.95
TM9	600	1.79
Allien 1	580	1.56
Allien 2	300	0.97
Kevlar or Twaron	362	1.44
Dynecta or Spectra	230–350	0.97
Vectran	283–334	0.97
E-Glass	347	2.57
S-Glass	471	2.48
Basalt fiber	484	2.7
Carbon fiber	565	1,75
Carbon nanotubes	6200	1.34

Source: [18].