Nanoflex

[fluppet]

Nanoflex

Its happening in other topics too - I first noticed it some time last week. Busy busy, Mr Webmaster. :-)

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[Guest]

Nanoflex

It has even got its own topic!

[fluppet]

Nanoflex

(Embarrassed) okay, so I read the interesting threads first. :-) You want that I should get up to date with the entire forum before I post anything? (Actually, I often do, but not first thing on a Monday.)

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[m2xt]

Nanoflex

The sheet of Nanoflex is now mounted in a mild steel frame that can be screwed to the arena wall (or another unsuspecting bot!). Sam has kindly allowed the test to take place on Friday evening. I cant be there but Ed will have the Nanoflex and will be making sure it gets a good battering.

I would of course be interested in any feedback, this is not a scientific test as there is no direct comparisons taking place but I guess you should get a good idea. Its also a worse case scenario as the test piece cant move and thus absorb some of the impact.

Paul

[Guest]

Nanoflex

http://www.3fazerobotics.co.uk/stuff/nanoflex.jpgHeres

[jim]

Nanoflex

Looks like its held up very well considering. Does delaminated mean the layers came apart from each other?

[m2xt]

Nanoflex

Thanks for the picture Steve. Having spoken to Ed today, it does sound like the laminations have come apart. Firstly, it was never proposed that a laminate was going to be the preferred route for armour but a solid piece instead. Problem was the laminate was all that was available at the time.

Regretfully it was not a good clean hit in the centre of the piece as the the retaining frame has clearly been hit. This frame buckled under the force but the Nanoflex looks okay. I need to get my hands on the piece for a closer look as I am interested in the surface fracture? lines leaving the impact area. The surface of this piece was plasma treated. Steve, do you have a pic of the rear so I can see the delamination?

More testing needed with the right material to reach a final verdict. We do have another piece of untreated plate that is being tried out for weldability.

Paul

[Guest]

Nanoflex

HA HA!

Armox 600 is better! Yeesss!! Or atleast I hope so...

[shredderteam]

Nanoflex

Found:

1 piece of slightly damaged Nanoflex in extremely bent steel frame.

Its on my living room table at the moment Paul, you can have it back as soon as I get chance to get it to you.

We got a right rollicking off Enginuity over the test, apparently the block of iron that got half inched from the pit area to get it to the correct hit height, was a 200 year old relic of some sort... luckily it wasnt damaged so I got away with an ear bending :sad:

Nanoflex looks busted to me.. but then Ill leave the final verdict to others.

Sam

[Guest]

Nanoflex

Sorry Paul - thats all I have, I just took it cause it looked cool

[grafix]

Nanoflex

bloody hell. Thats nearly as good as my hardox!

Mike.

[maddox]

Nanoflex

It is delaminated.So the second hit could do more damage, or less, as the whole setup is more flexible.

More tests please.

[spinnerboy]

Nanoflex

Im sure i heard Arfa (motis) saying it might not be the laminate but heat generated from the force of the blow melting the area around the impact zone.