Ceramics

  • minecraft-physics
    21st Nov 2013 Member 33 Permalink

    Pretty much all of the elements that were recently added are super-trippy hyper-elements that some have argued are WAY OP. So, I bring you: Ceramic.


    Don't fall asleep yet. It's always annoyed me that the only non-conductive solids (wax, Wood, BRCK etc.) are massively weak and/or flammable, and also that there is no material that is 100% permeable to neutrons. Similarly, our main high-temperature elements (TUNG, QRTZ) are extremely vulnerable to pressure, and perform poorly if one has to use them as a structural or aesthetic element. It just seems that we need another SIMPLE element, for noobs and pros alike to test lasers on, build nuclear reactors with, make smashable electronics and generally spam with when making an art save.


    Colour: #dfd6cd (I don't really care)


    Properties:


    • When at temperatures greater than 3 Kelvin, does not conduct at all. When at or below 3K, behaves like INST. (SUPERCONDUCTORS)
    • Breaks into CLST when subjected to pressures less than -30 arbitrary units.
    • Melts at 4000°C
    • Manufactured by mixing molten CLST with BREL and cooling to at leat 2500°C (whatever QRTZ's exact melting point is).
    • EDIT: Alternative Reaction CLST + Molten QRTZ+ BREL- open to suggestions
    • Transparent to NEUT (like gold, but without absorbtion)
    • Absorbs PROT
    • (maybe) immune to VIRS and VRSS (still vulnerable to VRSG)

    Uses:


    Bunkers, reactors, electronics, high temperature applications (i.e. fusion), aesthetics, use for CLST, laser target


     

    Edited 9 times by minecraft-physics. Last: 18th Oct 2014
  • bowserinator
    21st Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    Why not immune to VRSG?

  • lightfrost
    21st Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    im in

  • minecraft-physics
    21st Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    @bowserinator (View Post)

     I thought it may be regarded as too OP.

  • CubicApocalypse
    21st Nov 2013 Member 5 Permalink

    I don't really like the color you picked. Bright red seems like it would work better on an explosive, not ceramic. How about #dfd6cd?

  • j007
    21st Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    Good idea.

  • Schneumer
    21st Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    @minecraft-physics (View Post)

     yeah!!! i always thought about steel...no elec conduct, high heat for melting, like the best wall material.....but ceramics are here so who cares! Also, it shouldn't be immune to virs at all......like i know prot is op, but still...but pretty good.......4000 degrees? I think maybe 3500 degrees would be good. Celsius. Also, why kelvin for the conducting? Celsius is the "HUD". (Hoped i used HUD correct..hud is pretty self-explanatory, but i'm not sure.)

    Edited once by Schneumer. Last: 21st Nov 2013
  • CubicApocalypse
    22nd Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    @Schneumer (View Post)

     TPT uses Kelvin internally.

  • Sylvi
    22nd Nov 2013 Moderator 8 Permalink

    I like the idea of ceramics in TPT. Considering I worked with ceramics for scientific purposes IRL, it'd be neat to be in game.

     

    I'll pass this onto the developers and see how they like the idea!

  • xetalim
    22nd Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    Yes, i like this idea.

    Should quite be in.