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This text serves as a comprehensive overview to Materials Science. It is detailed but by no means exhaustive of all potential methods and projects. At the time of writing, all information in this book is correct. However, over time, the information may become out of date. Please see the footnote for additional reading.
==Foreword:==
This text serves as a comprehensive overview of Material Science. It is detailed but by no means exhaustive of all potential methods and projects. At the time of writing, all information in this book is correct. However, over time, the information may become out of date. Please see the footnote for additional reading.


==Materials Science: What is it, Where is it, and Why is it?==
==Materials Science: What is it, Where is it, and Why is it?==
The field of Materials Science is long studied and long storied. To detail precisely the extensive history of this field would require a tome all on its own, and we will instead focus not on what has been done in the field, but what there is yet to do.
The field of Materials Science is long studied and long storied. To detail precisely the extensive history of this field would require a tome all on its own, and we will instead focus not on what has been done in the field, but on what there is yet to do.
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An aspiring metallurgist requires a suitable workshop in which they can create and refine alloys. Recommended for this line of work are:
An aspiring metallurgist requires a suitable workshop in which they can create and refine alloys. Recommended for this line of work are:
::*'''Nano-Crucible''' - a large cuboid forge that melts two materials and reforms them as an alloyed bar
::*'''Nano-Crucible''' - a large cuboid forge that melts two materials and reforms them as an alloyed bar
::*'''Slag Shovel''' - used for removing slag buildup from impurities removed in the refining process. Modern Nano-Crucibles filter impurities with more accuracy and so the old practice of slag shovelling has fallen by the wayside.
::*'''Slag Shovel''' - used for removing slag buildup from impurities removed in the refining process. Modern Nano-Crucibles filter impurities with more accuracy and so the old practice of slag shoveling has fallen by the wayside.
::*'''Material Processer''' - a machine with a rectangular surface and two clamps to hold bars of alloys in place; used to process raw ores and gems into more workable ingots
::*'''Material Processor''' - a machine with a rectangular surface and two clamps to hold bars of alloys in place; used to process raw ores and gems into more workable ingots
::*'''Portable Reclaimer''' - a machine on wheels that can turn most materials into workable ingots, and is often used to restock fabricators around the station
::*'''Nano-Fabricator''' - the machine with two upright arms embedded with lasers that precisely cut and mold materials into pre-loaded schematics
::*'''Nano-Fabricator''' - the machine with two upright arms embedded with lasers that precisely cut and mold materials into pre-loaded schematics
:::*Nano-Fabricator schematics describe needing either metal alloys, fabrics, rubber, or crystals, but it is possible for a single bar of alloyed material to possess all the properties needed for a schematic to begin working
:::*Nano-Fabricator schematics describe needing either metal alloys, fabrics, rubber, or crystals, but it is possible for a single bar of alloyed material to possess all the properties needed for a schematic to begin working
:::*You can store and view your stored materials under the “Storage” tab
:::*You can store and view your stored materials under the “Storage” tab
:::*You can automatically store projects you make in the Nano-Fabricator by setting output to the Nano-Fabricator under the “Settings” tab
:::*You can automatically store projects you make in the Nano-Fabricator by setting output to the Nano-Fabricator under the “Settings” tab
::*'''Material Analyzer''' - a green handheld device that reports information of a material including electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, hardness, density and others. See "An Index of Properties and Their Effects" section below.
::*'''Material Analyzer''' - a green handheld device that reports information about a material including electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, hardness, density, and others. See "An Index of Properties and Their Effects" section below.
::*'''Arc Electroplater''' - a machine that allows for you to place a material in an electrolyte bath and then place an object into the bath to transfer the electrolyzed material to the surface of the object.
::*'''Arc Electroplater''' - a machine that allows you to place a material in an electrolyte bath and then place an object into the bath to transfer the electrolyzed material to the surface of the object.
:::*This allows for transfer of material properties to objects you cannot make through the Nano-Fabricator. Particularly of interest in thermo-electric systems.
:::*This allows for the transfer of material properties to objects you cannot make through the Nano-Fabricator. Particularly of interest in thermo-electric systems.


The reasons for partaking in metallurgy are numerous and varied. You can, for example, create new types of walls and floorings with high reflectivity for defense from energy projectiles, which might be desirable in sensitive areas like an AI Core.
The reasons for partaking in metallurgy are numerous and varied. You can, for example, create new types of walls and floorings with high reflectivity for defense from energy projectiles, which might be desirable in sensitive areas like an AI Core.
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:::*(ex.: Carbon Nanofiber, Fibrilith, Space spider silk)
:::*(ex.: Carbon Nanofiber, Fibrilith, Space spider silk)
:::*(ex.: Starstone, Carbon Nanofiber, Hauntium)
:::*(ex.: Starstone, Carbon Nanofiber, Hauntium)
*<b>Density</b> -  blunt force of the material; sturdiness and ability to impact other materials when used in tools.
*<b>Density</b> -  sturdiness of the material when used in things like wearables.
:::*(ex.: Viscerite, Plasmasteel, Starstone)
:::*(ex.: Viscerite, Plasmasteel, Starstone)
*<b>Hardness</b> - blunt force of the material; sturdiness and ability to impact other materials when used in tools.
*<b>Hardness</b> - blunt force of the material; sturdiness and ability to impact other materials when used in tools.
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Below is a list of all the basic ores that are common to asteroids in this sector, as well as their particular properties that are of interest for Materials Science. See Appendix II for material classifications.
Below is a list of all the basic ores that are common to asteroids in this sector, as well as their particular properties that are of interest for Materials Science. See Appendix II for material classifications.
The properties in full and in order are Radioactivity, Electrical Conductivity, Hardness, Density, Flammability, Corrosion Resistance, Permeability, and Reflectivity.
The properties in full and in order are Radioactivity, Electrical Conductivity, Hardness, Density, Flammability, Corrosion Resistance, Permeability, and Reflectivity.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!  | ORE !!  | El. Cond. !!  | Thm. Cond. !!  | Hard. !!  | Dens. !!  | Flam. !!  | Chem. Res. !!  | Reflect. !!  | Rad.
|-
|  | Bohrum ||  | 5 ||  | 6 ||  | 5 ||  | 6 ||  | 1 ||  | 7 ||    | n/a ||    | n/a
|-
|  | Char ||  | 4 ||  | 5 ||  | 3 ||  | 2 ||  | 5 ||  | 3 ||    | n/a ||    | n/a
|-
|  | Claretine ||  | 8 ||  | 3 ||  | 1 ||  | 3 ||  | 1 ||  | 5 ||    | n/a ||    | n/a
|-
|  | Cerenkite ||  | 6 ||  | 6 ||  | 2 ||  | 4 ||  | 1 ||  | 6 ||    | n/a ||  | 5
|-
|  | Cobryl ||  | 5 ||  | 6 ||  | 2 ||  | 4 ||  | 1 ||  | 8 ||    | n/a ||    | n/a
|-
|  | Erebite ||  | 6 ||  | 3 ||  | 3 ||  | 2 ||  | 1 ||  | 5 ||    | n/a ||  | 8
|-
|  | Gold ||  | 7 ||  | 7 ||  | 2 ||  | 5 ||  | 1 ||  | 6 ||  | 6 ||    | n/a
|-
|  | Ice ||  | 6 ||  | 3 ||  | 2 ||  | 1 ||  | 1 ||  | 5 ||    | n/a ||    | n/a
|-
|  | Rock ||  | 4 ||  | 4 ||  | 2 ||  | 2 ||  | 1 ||  | 6 ||    | n/a ||    | n/a
|-
|  | Koshmarite ||  | 4 ||  | 5 ||  | 3 ||  | 5 ||  | 3 ||  | 3 ||  | 6 ||  | 1
|-
|  | Mauxite ||  | 5 ||  | 6 ||  | 3 ||  | 4 ||  | 1 ||  | 6 ||    | n/a ||    | n/a
|-
|  | Molitz / Beta ||  | 3 ||  | 3 ||  | 4 ||  | 3 ||  | 1 ||  | 5 ||    | n/a ||    | n/a
|-
|  | Pharosium ||  | 7 ||  | 6 ||  | 2 ||  | 2 ||  | 1 ||  | 6 ||    | n/a ||    | n/a
|-
|  | Plasmastone ||  | 5 ||  | 3 ||  | 2 ||  | 1 ||  | 8 ||  | 5 ||    | n/a ||  | 2
|-
|  | Syreline ||  | 5 ||  | 6 ||  | 2 ||  | 1 ||  | 1 ||  | 6 ||  | 8 ||    | n/a
|-
|  | Viscerite ||  | 4 ||  | 5 ||  | 1 ||  | 4 ||  | 2 ||  | 6 ||    | n/a ||    | n/a
|}


==Advanced Materials and Their Properties==
==Advanced Materials and Their Properties==
These are additional useful materials and their relative properties.
These are additional useful materials and their relative properties.
The properties in full and in order are Radioactivity, Electrical Conductivity, Thermal Conductivity, Hardness, Density, Flammability, Corrosion Resistance, Permeability, and Reflectivity.
The properties in full and in order are Radioactivity, Electrical Conductivity, Thermal Conductivity, Hardness, Density, Flammability, Corrosion Resistance, Permeability, and Reflectivity.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
|-
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! '''Ore''' !! '''Radioactivity''' !! '''Electrical Conductivity''' || '''Thermal Conductivity''' !! '''Hardness''' !! '''Density''' !! '''Flammability''' !! '''Chemical Resistance''' !! '''Reflectivity'''
!  | ORGANIC MAT !!   | El. Cond. !!   | Thm. Cond. !!   | Hard. !!   | Dens. !!   | Flam. !!   | Chem. Res.
|-
|-  
| '''Bohrum''' || '''0''' || '''5''' || '''6''' || '''5''' || '''6''' || '''1''' || '''7''' || '''0'''
|  | Bamboo ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||   | 3 ||   | 4 ||   | 4 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Cerenkite''' || '''5''' || '''6''' || '''6''' || '''2''' || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''6''' || '''0'''
|  | Beeswax ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||   | 2 ||   | 1 ||   | 4 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Char''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''3''' || '''2''' || '''5''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|   | Honey ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||   | 1 ||   | 2 ||   | 4 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Claretine''' || '''0''' || '''8''' || '''3''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''1''' || '''5''' || '''0'''
|  | Blob (Amoeba) ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||   | 1 ||   | 5 ||   | 5 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Cobryl''' || '''0''' || '''5''' || '''6''' || '''2''' || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''8''' || '''0'''
|   | Bone ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||   | 5 ||   | 3 ||   | 2 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Erebite''' || '''8''' || '''6''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''2''' || '''1''' || '''5''' || '''0'''
|   | Chitin ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||   | 6 ||   | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Fibrilith''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|   | Cotton ||   | 4 ||   | 4 ||   | 1 ||   | 1 ||   | 4 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Gold''' || '''0''' || '''7''' || '''7''' || '''2''' || '''5''' || '''1''' || '''6''' || '''6'''
|   | Coral ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||   | 5 ||   | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Ice''' || '''0''' || '''6''' || '''3''' || '''2''' || '''1''' || '''1''' || '''5''' || '''0'''
|   | Flesh ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||   | 1 ||   | 3 ||   | 3 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Koshmarite''' || '''2''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''3''' || '''5''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''6'''
|   | Frozen Fart ||   | 4 ||   | 1 ||   | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | 3 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Mauxite''' || '''0''' || '''5''' || '''6''' || '''3''' || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''6''' || '''0'''
|   | Wood ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||  | 3 ||   | 5 ||   | 4 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Miraclium''' || '''0''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''1''' || '''5''' || '''0'''
|   | Cardboard ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||   | 1 ||   | 2 ||   | 4 ||   | 3
|-
|-  
| '''Molitz''' || '''0''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''4''' || '''3''' || '''1''' || '''5''' || '''0'''
|   | Hamburgris ||   | 4 ||   | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | 5 ||   | 1 ||   | 7
|-
|-  
| '''Molitz Beta''' || '''0''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''4''' || '''3''' || '''1''' || '''5''' || '''0'''
|   | Pizza ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||   | 1 ||   | 3 ||   | 3 ||   | 3
|-
| '''Pharosium''' || '''0''' || '''7''' || '''6''' || '''2''' || '''2''' || '''1''' || '''6''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Plasmastone''' || '''2''' || '''5''' || '''3''' || '''2''' || '''1''' || '''8''' || '''5''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Rock''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''4''' || '''2''' || '''2''' || '''1''' || '''6''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Starstone''' || '''0''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''9''' || '''9''' || '''1''' || '''5''' || '''9'''
|-
| '''Syreline''' || '''0''' || '''5''' || '''6''' || '''2''' || '''1''' || '''1''' || '''6''' || '''8'''
|-
| '''Telecrystal''' || '''0''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''2''' || '''1''' || '''1''' || '''5''' || '''8'''
|-
| '''Uqill''' || '''0''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''4''' || '''8''' || '''1''' || '''9''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Viscerite''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''1''' || '''4''' || '''2''' || '''6''' || '''0'''
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{|   class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!  | FABRIC !!   | El. Cond. !!   | Thm. Cond. !!   | Hard. !!   | Dens. !!   | Flam. !!   | Chem. Res. !!   | Rad.
! '''Organic Material''' !! '''Radioactivity''' !! '''Electrical Conductivity''' || '''Thermal Conductivity''' !! '''Hardness''' !! '''Density''' !! '''Flammability''' !! '''Chemical Resistance''' !! '''Reflectivity'''
|-  
|-
|   | Bee Wool ||   | 3 ||   | 7 ||   | 2 ||   | 2 ||   | 6 ||   | 3 ||   | n/a
| '''Bamboo''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''3''' || '''4''' || '''4''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
|-
|   | Carbon Nanofiber ||   | 7 ||   | 9 ||   | 4 ||   | 4 ||   | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | n/a
| '''Beeswax''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''2''' || '''1''' || '''4''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-  
|-
|  | Ectofiber ||   | 7 ||   | 9 ||   | 1 ||   | 6 ||  | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | 3
| '''Bone''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''5''' || '''3''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-  
|-
|   | Fibrilith ||   | 4 ||   | 1 ||   | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | 1 ||   | 3 ||   | n/a
| '''Blob (Amoeba)''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''1''' || '''5''' || '''5''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
|-
|   | Latex ||   | 3 ||   | 4 ||   | 1 ||   | 2 ||   | 1 ||   | 3 ||   | n/a
| '''Butt''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-  
|-
|   | Plastic||   | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | 1 ||   | 3 ||   | 1 ||   | 5 ||   | n/a
| '''Cardboard''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''1''' || '''2''' || '''4''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
|-
|   | Leather ||   | 3 ||   | 3 ||   | 1 ||   | 3 ||   | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | n/a
| '''Chitin''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''6''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
|-
|   | Space Spider Silk ||   | 4 ||   | 4 ||   | 1 ||   | 6 ||   | 5 ||   | 3 ||   | n/a
| '''Coral''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''5''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-  
|-
|   | Synthleather ||   | 4 ||   | 4 ||   | 1 ||   | 3 ||   | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | n/a
| '''Ectoplasm''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''1''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
|-
|   | Brullbar Hide ||   | 4 ||   | 2 ||   | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | 2 ||   | 3 ||   | n/a
| '''Flesh''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-  
|-
|   | King Brullbar Hide ||   | 4 ||   | 1 ||   | 3 ||   | 7 ||  | 1 ||   | 3 ||   | n/a
| '''Frozen Fart''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Hamburgris''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''5''' || '''1''' || '''7''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Honey''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''1''' || '''2''' || '''4''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Pizza''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Wood''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''3''' || '''5''' || '''4''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! '''Fabric''' !! '''Radioactivity''' !! '''Electrical Conductivity''' || '''Thermal Conductivity''' !! '''Hardness''' !! '''Density''' !! '''Flammability''' !! '''Chemical Resistance''' !! '''Reflectivity'''
!   | METAL !!   | El. Cond. !!   | Thm. Cond. !!   | Hard. !!   | Dens. !!   | Flam. !!   | Chem. Res. !!   | Reflect.
|-
|-  
| '''Bee Wool''' || '''0''' || '''3''' || '''7''' || '''2''' || '''2''' || '''6''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|   | Copper ||   | 6 ||   | 6 ||   | 1 ||   | 2 ||   | 1 ||   | 6 ||   | n/a
|-
|-  
| '''Brullbar Hide''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''2''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|   | Gnesis ||   | 7 ||   | 3 ||   | 5 ||   | 2 ||   | 1 ||   | 5 ||   | 9
|-
|-  
| '''Carbon Nanofiber''' || '''0''' || '''7''' || '''9''' || '''4''' || '''4''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|   | Iridium ||   | 5 ||   | 6 ||   | 8 ||   | 8 ||   | 1 ||   | 9 ||   | n/a
|-
|-  
| '''Cotton''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''1''' || '''4''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|   | Slag ||   | 2 ||   | 6 ||   | 2 ||   | 2 ||   | 1 ||   | 6 ||   | n/a
|-
|-  
| '''Dyneema''' || '''0''' || '''7''' || '''5''' || '''4''' || '''8''' || '''1''' || '''9''' || '''0'''
|   | Spacelag ||   | 5 ||   | 6 ||   | 1 ||   | 8 ||   | 1 ||   | 6 ||   | n/a
|-
| '''Ectofibre''' || '''3''' || '''7''' || '''9''' || '''1''' || '''6''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Hauntium''' || '''0''' || '''1''' || '''5''' || '''1''' || '''1''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''King Brullbar Hide''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''7''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Leather''' || '''0''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Spider Silk''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''6''' || '''5''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|-
| '''Synthleather''' || '''0''' || '''4''' || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''0'''
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{|   class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!  | CRYSTAL !!   | El. Cond. !!   | Thm. Cond. !!   | Hard. !!   | Dens. !!   | Flam. !!   | Chem. Res. !!   | Reflect.
! '''Metal''' !! '''Radioactivity''' !! '''Electrical Conductivity''' || '''Thermal Conductivity''' !! '''Hardness''' !! '''Density''' !! '''Flammability''' !! '''Chemical Resistance''' !! '''Reflectivity'''
|-  
|-
|  | Gemstone ||  | 3 ||   | 3 ||   | 4-7 ||  | 3-6 ||   | 1 ||  | 5 ||    | n/a
| '''Copper''' || '''0''' || '''6''' || N/A || '''1''' || '''2''' || N/A || N/A || '''0'''
|-
|-
|  | Glass ||  | 3 ||  | 3 ||  | 3 ||   | 2 ||   | 1 ||   | 5 ||   | n/a
| ''Gnesis'' || '''0''' || '''7''' || N/A || '''5''' || '''2''' || N/A || N/A || '''9'''
|-  
|-
|  | Magic Crystal ||  | 3 ||   | 3 ||  | 6 ||   | 6 ||   | 1 ||   | 5 ||   | n/a
| '''Iridium''' || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || '''8''' || '''8''' || N/A || '''9''' || '''0'''
|-  
|-
|  | Miraclium ||  | 3 ||   | 3 ||   | 1-8 ||   | 1-8 ||   | 1 ||  | 1-8 ||   | 1-9
| '''Slag''' || '''0''' || '''2''' || N/A || '''2''' || '''2''' || N/A || N/A || '''0'''
|-
|-
|  | Starstone ||  | 1 ||  | 3 ||  | 9 ||   | 9 ||   | 1 ||  | 5 ||  | 9
| '''Space Lag''' || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || '''1''' || '''8''' || N/A || N/A || '''0'''
|-  
|   | Telecrystal ||   | 3 ||  | 3 ||  | 2 ||   | 1 ||   | 1 ||   | 5 ||   | 8
|-  
|  | Uqill ||   | 3 ||  | 3 ||   | 4 ||   | 8 ||   | 1 ||  | 9 ||   | n/a
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!  | POWER SOURCE !!   | El. Cond. !!   | Thm. Cond. !!   | Hard. !!   | Dens. !!   | Flam. !!   | Chem. Res.
! '''Crystal''' !! '''Radioactivity''' !! '''Electrical Conductivity''' || '''Thermal Conductivity''' !! '''Hardness''' !! '''Density''' !! '''Flammability''' !! '''Chemical Resistance''' !! '''Reflectivity'''
|-  
|-
|   | Ectoplasm ||   | 4 ||   | 5 ||   | 1 ||   | 1 ||   | 3 ||   | 3
| '''Gemstone(Inferior,Flawed,Clear) || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || '''(4,5,7)''' || '''(3,4,6)''' || N/A || N/A || '''0'''
|-
| '''Glass''' || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || '''3''' || '''2''' || N/A || N/A || '''0'''
|-
| '''Magic Crystal''' || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || '''6''' || '''6''' || N/A || N/A || '''0'''
|-
| '''Miraclium''' || '''0''' || '''3''' || '''3''' || '''Random''' || '''Random''' || '''1''' || '''Random''' || '''Random'''
|-
| '''Starstone''' || '''0''' || '''1''' || N/A || '''9''' || '''9''' || N/A || N/A || '''9'''
|-
| '''Telecrystal''' || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || '''2''' || '''1''' || N/A || N/A || '''8'''
|-
| '''Uqill''' || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || '''4''' || '''8''' || N/A || '''9''' || '''0'''
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Power Source''' !! '''Radioactivity''' !! '''Electrical Conductivity''' || '''Thermal Conductivity''' !! '''Hardness''' !! '''Density''' !! '''Flammability''' !! '''Chemical Resistance''' !! '''Reflectivity'''
|-
| '''Ectoplasm''' || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || 1 || 1 || N/A || N/A || N/A
|}
|}


==Alloyed Materials and Their Properties==
==Alloyed Materials and Their Properties==
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!  | ALLOY !!   | El. Cond. !!   | Thm. Cond. !!   | Hard. !!   | Dens. !!   | Flam. !!   | Chem. Res.
! '''ALLOY''' !! '''Radioactivity''' !! '''Electrical Conductivity''' || '''Thermal Conductivity''' !! '''Hardness''' !! '''Density''' !! '''Flammability''' !! '''Chemical Resistance''' !! '''Reflectivity''' !! '''Combination'''
|-  
|-
|  | Dyneema ||   | 7 ||   | 5 ||   | 4 ||   | 8 ||   | 1 ||   | 9
| '''Dyneema''' || '''0''' || '''7''' || N/A || '''4''' || '''8''' || '''1''' || '''9''' || '''0''' || '''Spidersilk + Carbonfiber'''
|-  
|-
|  | Electrum ||   | 9 ||   | 6 ||   | 1 ||   | 4 ||   | 1 ||   | 6
| '''Electrum'''|| '''0''' || '''9''' || N/A || '''1''' || '''4''' || N/A || N/A || '''0''' || '''Gold + Cobryl'''
|-  
|-
|  | Hauntium ||   | 1 ||   | 5 ||   | 1 ||   | 1 ||   | 2 ||   | 3
| '''Hauntium''' || '''0''' || '''1''' || N/A || '''1''' || '''1''' || N/A || N/A || '''0''' || '''Soulsteel + Koshmarite'''
|-  
|-
|  | Plasma Glass ||   | 3 ||   | 3 ||   | 7 ||   | 3 ||   | 1 ||   | 5
| '''Neutronium''' || '''8''' || '''7''' || N/A || '''3''' || '''9''' || N/A || N/A || '''0''' || '''Secret'''
|-  
|-
|  | Plasma Steel ||   | 5 ||   | 6 ||   | 3 ||   | 7 ||   | 1 ||   | 6
| '''Plasma Glass''' || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || '''7''' || '''3''' || N/A || N/A || '''0''' || '''Plasmastone + Glass'''
|-  
|-
|  | Steel ||   | 5 ||   | 6 ||   | 3 ||   | 4 ||   | 1 ||   | 6
| '''Plasma Steel''' || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || '''3''' || '''7''' || N/A || N/A || '''0''' || '''Plasma + Steel'''
|-  
|-
|  | Soulsteel ||   | 5 ||   | 6 ||   | 2 ||   | 4 ||   | 1 ||   | 6
| '''Steel''' || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || '''3''' || '''4''' || N/A || N/A || '''0''' || '''Mauxite + Char'''
|-
| '''Soulsteel''' || '''0''' || N/A || N/A || '''2''' || '''4''' || N/A || N/A || '''0''' || '''Ectoplasm + Steel'''
|}
|}


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Thank you for your service to Nanotrasen.''
Thank you for your service to Nanotrasen.''
===Appendix I.===
<h3>Appendix I.</h3>
Ratings of various properties.<br>
<h4>Ratings of various properties.</h4>
<b>Radioactivity</b>
<p style="margin-right:10%; margin-left:1%"><b>Radioactivity</b></p>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<li>0-1  --  Slightly Radioactive</li>
<li>1 to 10 --  Slightly Radioactive</li>
<li>1-2 --  Somewhat Radioactive</li>
<li>11 to 25 --  Somewhat Radioactive</li>
<li>2 to 4 --  Radioactive</li>
<li>26 to 50 --  Radioactive</li>
<li>4 to 6 --  Very Radioactive</li>
<li>51 to 75 --  Very Radioactive</li>
<li>6 to 8 --  Extremely Radioactive</li>
<li>76 to 90 --  Extremely Radioactive</li>
<li>9-10     --  Impossibly Radioactive</li></ul>
<li>90+     --  Impossibly Radioactive</li></ul>
<b>Electrical Conductivity</b>
<p style="margin-right:10%; margin-left:1%"><b>Neutron Radioactivity</b></p>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<li>0-1  --  Highly insulating (low conductivity)</li>
<li>1 to 10 --  Glowing slightly blue</li>
<li>1-2 --  Insulating</li>
<li>11 to 25 --  Glowing somewhat blue</li>
<li>2 to 4 --  Slightly insulating</li>
<li>26 to 50 --  Glowing blue</li>
<li>4 to 6 --  Slightly conductive</li>
<li>51 to 75 --  Brightly glowing blue</li>
<li>6 to 8 --  Conductive</li>
<li>76 to 90 --  Brilliantly glowing blue</li>
<li>9 --  Highly conductive</li>
<li>90+     --  Blindingly glowing blue</li></ul>
<li>10     --  Extremely conductive</li></ul>
<p style="margin-right:10%; margin-left:1%"><b>Electrical Conductivity</b></p>
<b>Thermal Conductivity</b>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<li>0-1  --  Very temperature-resistant (low conductivity)</li>
<li>1 to 14 --  Highly insulating (low conductivity)</li>
<li>1-2 --  Temperature-resistant</li>
<li>15 to 30 --  Insulating</li>
<li>2-4 --  Slightly temperature-resistant</li>
<li>31 to 45 --  Slightly insulating</li>
<li>4-6 --  Slightly thermally-conductive</li>
<li>46 to 65 --  Slightly conductive</li>
<li>6-8 --  Thermally-conductive</li>
<li>66 to 76 --  Conductive</li>
<li>8-9 --  Highly thermally-conductive</li>
<li>77 to 85 --  Highly conductive</li>
<li>9-10     --  Extremely thermally-conductive</li></ul>
<li>86+     --  Extremely conductive</li></ul>
<b>Hardness</b>
<p style="margin-right:10%; margin-left:1%"><b>Thermal Conductivity</b></p>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<li>0-1  --  Very soft (low hardness)</li>
<li>1 to 14 --  Very temperature-resistant (low conductivity)</li>
<li>1-2 -- Soft</li>
<li>15 to 30 -- Temperature-resistant</li>
<li>2-4 --  Slightly soft</li>
<li>31 to 45 --  Slightly temperature-resistant</li>
<li>4-6 --  Slightly hard</li>
<li>46 to 65 --  Slightly thermally-conductive</li>
<li>6-8 --  Hard</li>
<li>66 to 76 --  Thermally-conductive</li>
<li>9-10     --  Very hard (high hardness)</li></ul>
<li>77 to 85 --  Highly thermally-conductive</li>
<b>Density</b>
<li>86+     --  Extremely thermally-conductive</li></ul>
<p style="margin-right:10%; margin-left:1%"><b>Hardness</b></p>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<li>0-1  --  Very light (low density)</li>
<li>1 to 10 --  Very soft (low hardness)</li>
<li>1-2 --  Light</li>
<li>11 to 25 --  Soft</li>
<li>2-4 --  Somewhat light</li>
<li>26 to 50 --  Slightly soft</li>
<li>4-6 --  Somewhat dense</li>
<li>51 to 75 --  Slightly hard</li>
<li>6-8 --  Dense</li>
<li>76 to 90 --  Hard</li>
<li>9-10     --  Very dense</li></ul>
<li>90+     --  Very hard (high hardness)</li></ul>
<b>Flammability</b>
<p style="margin-right:10%; margin-left:1%"><b>Density</b></p>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<li>0-1  --  Very fireproof (low flammability)</li>
<li>1 to 10 --  Very light (low density)</li>
<li>1-2 --  Fireproof</li>
<li>11 to 25 --  Light</li>
<li>2-4 --  Slightly fireproof</li>
<li>26 to 50 --  Somewhat light</li>
<li>4-6 --  Slightly flammable</li>
<li>51 to 75 --  Somewhat dense</li>
<li>6-8 --  Flammable</li>
<li>76 to 90 --  Dense</li>
<li>9-10     --  Very Flammable</li></ul>
<li>90+     --  Very dense</li></ul>
<b>Chemical Resistance</b>
<p style="margin-right:10%; margin-left:1%"><b>Flammability</b></p>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<li>0-1  --  Very corroded/permeable (low resistance)</li>
<li>1 to 10  --  Very fireproof (low flammability)</li>
<li>1-2 --  Corrodable and permeable</li>
<li>11 to 25 --  Fireproof</li>
<li>2-4 --  Slightly corroded/permaple</li>
<li>26 to 50 --  Slightly fireproof</li>
<li>4-6 --  Slightly corrosion-resistant/resistant to chemicals</li>
<li>51 to 75 --  Slightly flammable</li>
<li>6-8 --  Chemical-resistant</li>
<li>76 to 90 --  Flammable</li>
<li>9-10    --  Very chemical-resistant</li></ul>
<li>90+      --  Very Flammable</li></ul>
 
<p style="margin-right:10%; margin-left:1%"><b>Corrosion Resistance</b></p>
<b>Reflectivity</b>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<li>1 to 10 --  Very corroded (low resistance)</li>
<li>11 to 25 --  Corroded</li>
<li>26 to 50 --  Slightly corroded</li>
<li>51 to 75 --  Slightly corrosion-resistant</li>
<li>76 to 90 --  Corrosion-resistant</li>
<li>90+      --  Very corrosion-resistant</li></ul>
<p style="margin-right:10%; margin-left:1%"><b>Reflectivity</b></p>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<ul style='list-style-type:circle'>
<li>0-1  --  Very dull (low reflectivity)</li>
<li>1 to 10 --  Very dull (low reflectivity)</li>
<li>1-2 --  Dull</li>
<li>11 to 25 --  Dull</li>
<li>2-4 --  Slightly dull</li>
<li>26 to 50 --  Slightly dull</li>
<li>4-6 --  Slightly reflective</li>
<li>51 to 75 --  Slightly reflective</li>
<li>6-8 --  Reflective</li>
<li>76 to 90 --  Reflective</li>
<li>9-10     --  Very reflective</li></ul>
<li>90+     --  Very reflective</li></ul>
 
===Appendix II.===
Classifications of different material groups


<h3>Appendix II.</h3>
<h4>Classifications of different material groups</h4>
<br><br>
<b>Metal</b>
<b>Metal</b>
<ul><li>Chitin</li><li>Cobryl</li><li>Copper</li><li>Coral</li>
<ul><li>Chitin</li><li>Cobryl</li><li>Copper</li><li>Coral</li>
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<ul><li>Molitz</li><li>Molitz Beta</li></ul>
<ul><li>Molitz</li><li>Molitz Beta</li></ul>


'''Extraordinarily Dense Crystalline Matter'''
<b>Extraordinarily Dense Crystalline Matter</b>
<ul><li>Neutronium</li><li>Starstone</li><li>Uqill</li></ul>
<ul><li>Neutronium</li><li>Starstone</li><li>Uqill</li></ul>


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<li>Koshmarite</li><li>Leather</li><li>Space Spider Silk</li><li>Synthleather</li><li>Brullbar Hide</li></ul>
<li>Koshmarite</li><li>Leather</li><li>Space Spider Silk</li><li>Synthleather</li><li>Brullbar Hide</li></ul>


'''Organic'''
<b>Organic</b>
*Bamboo
<ul><li>Bamboo</li><li>Beeswax</li><li>Blob (Amoeba)</li><li>Bone</li><li>Char</li><li>Chitin</li>
*Beeswa
<li>Frozen Fart</li><li>Hamburgris</li><li>Honey</li><li>Koshmarite</li>
*Blob (Amoeba)
<li>Pizza</li><li>Space Spider Silk</li><li>Viscerite</li><li>Wood</li></ul>
*Bone
*Char
*Chitin
*Frozen Fart
*Hamburgris
*Honey
*Koshmarite
*Pizza
*Space Spider Silk
*Viscerite
*Wood


'''Rubber'''
<b>Rubber</b>
*Latex
<ul><li>Latex</li>
*Synthrubber
<li>Plastic</li>
*Synthblubber
<li>Synthrubber</li>
<li>Synthblubber</li></ul>


'''Insulative Material'''
<b>Insulative Material</b>
*Fibrilith
<ul><li>Fibrilith</li></ul>
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The following information supplements the rest of the wiki. It is kept for documentation purposes.

Foreword:

This text serves as a comprehensive overview of Material Science. It is detailed but by no means exhaustive of all potential methods and projects. At the time of writing, all information in this book is correct. However, over time, the information may become out of date. Please see the footnote for additional reading.

Materials Science: What is it, Where is it, and Why is it?

The field of Materials Science is long studied and long storied. To detail precisely the extensive history of this field would require a tome all on its own, and we will instead focus not on what has been done in the field, but on what there is yet to do.

An aspiring metallurgist requires a suitable workshop in which they can create and refine alloys. Recommended for this line of work are:

  • Nano-Crucible - a large cuboid forge that melts two materials and reforms them as an alloyed bar
  • Slag Shovel - used for removing slag buildup from impurities removed in the refining process. Modern Nano-Crucibles filter impurities with more accuracy and so the old practice of slag shoveling has fallen by the wayside.
  • Material Processor - a machine with a rectangular surface and two clamps to hold bars of alloys in place; used to process raw ores and gems into more workable ingots
  • Portable Reclaimer - a machine on wheels that can turn most materials into workable ingots, and is often used to restock fabricators around the station
  • Nano-Fabricator - the machine with two upright arms embedded with lasers that precisely cut and mold materials into pre-loaded schematics
  • Nano-Fabricator schematics describe needing either metal alloys, fabrics, rubber, or crystals, but it is possible for a single bar of alloyed material to possess all the properties needed for a schematic to begin working
  • You can store and view your stored materials under the “Storage” tab
  • You can automatically store projects you make in the Nano-Fabricator by setting output to the Nano-Fabricator under the “Settings” tab
  • Material Analyzer - a green handheld device that reports information about a material including electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, hardness, density, and others. See "An Index of Properties and Their Effects" section below.
  • Arc Electroplater - a machine that allows you to place a material in an electrolyte bath and then place an object into the bath to transfer the electrolyzed material to the surface of the object.
  • This allows for the transfer of material properties to objects you cannot make through the Nano-Fabricator. Particularly of interest in thermo-electric systems.

The reasons for partaking in metallurgy are numerous and varied. You can, for example, create new types of walls and floorings with high reflectivity for defense from energy projectiles, which might be desirable in sensitive areas like an AI Core.

You may have an interest in producing infused jumpsuits that actively release small amounts of healing chemicals to patients who need long-term and intensive medical care (please consult with licensed medical professionals if you are considering implementing this).


You can generate more protective spacewear for when you are working on highly dangerous projects outside of the station. Materials Science is infinitely useful.

An Index of Properties and their Effects

This section shows the different properties or materials that are of interest to us and how they affect our materials, and some primary materials for each property. Please see the footnote for an appendix on how these properties are rated.

  • Radioactivity - higher radiation output means a higher recharge rate, but also higher radiation damage to those handling or around these materials.
  • (ex.: Cerenkite, Erebite, Koshmarite)
  • Electrical Conductivity - ability of material to let electricity pass through it; more conductive materials make for better reservoirs for energy storage in batteries.
  • (ex.: Copper, Claretine, Electrum)
  • Thermal Conductivity - ability of material to transfer heat through it with little loss of energy; more insulating materials do better at keeping heat within which can be advantageous for creating temperature differentials.
  • (ex.: Carbon Nanofiber, Fibrilith, Space spider silk)
  • (ex.: Starstone, Carbon Nanofiber, Hauntium)
  • Density - sturdiness of the material when used in things like wearables.
  • (ex.: Viscerite, Plasmasteel, Starstone)
  • Hardness - blunt force of the material; sturdiness and ability to impact other materials when used in tools.
  • (ex.: Koshmarite, Dyneema, Starstone)
  • Flammability - how combustible a material is.
  • (ex.: Char, Plasmastone)
  • Chemical Resistance - how well a material resists acids and chemicals passing through it
  • (ex.: Viscerite, Dyneema)
  • Reflectivity - the albedo of the material and how much light is bounced off the surface of it.
  • (ex.: Syreline, Starstone, Telecrystal)

Basic Ores and Their Properties

Below is a list of all the basic ores that are common to asteroids in this sector, as well as their particular properties that are of interest for Materials Science. See Appendix II for material classifications. The properties in full and in order are Radioactivity, Electrical Conductivity, Hardness, Density, Flammability, Corrosion Resistance, Permeability, and Reflectivity.

ORE El. Cond. Thm. Cond. Hard. Dens. Flam. Chem. Res. Reflect. Rad.
Bohrum 5 6 5 6 1 7 n/a n/a
Char 4 5 3 2 5 3 n/a n/a
Claretine 8 3 1 3 1 5 n/a n/a
Cerenkite 6 6 2 4 1 6 n/a 5
Cobryl 5 6 2 4 1 8 n/a n/a
Erebite 6 3 3 2 1 5 n/a 8
Gold 7 7 2 5 1 6 6 n/a
Ice 6 3 2 1 1 5 n/a n/a
Rock 4 4 2 2 1 6 n/a n/a
Koshmarite 4 5 3 5 3 3 6 1
Mauxite 5 6 3 4 1 6 n/a n/a
Molitz / Beta 3 3 4 3 1 5 n/a n/a
Pharosium 7 6 2 2 1 6 n/a n/a
Plasmastone 5 3 2 1 8 5 n/a 2
Syreline 5 6 2 1 1 6 8 n/a
Viscerite 4 5 1 4 2 6 n/a n/a


Advanced Materials and Their Properties

These are additional useful materials and their relative properties. The properties in full and in order are Radioactivity, Electrical Conductivity, Thermal Conductivity, Hardness, Density, Flammability, Corrosion Resistance, Permeability, and Reflectivity.

ORGANIC MAT El. Cond. Thm. Cond. Hard. Dens. Flam. Chem. Res.
Bamboo 4 5 3 4 4 3
Beeswax 4 5 2 1 4 3
Honey 4 5 1 2 4 3
Blob (Amoeba) 4 5 1 5 5 3
Bone 4 5 5 3 2 3
Chitin 4 5 6 2 3 3
Cotton 4 4 1 1 4 3
Coral 4 5 5 2 3 3
Flesh 4 5 1 3 3 3
Frozen Fart 4 1 2 3 3 3
Wood 4 5 3 5 4 3
Cardboard 4 5 1 2 4 3
Hamburgris 4 2 3 5 1 7
Pizza 4 5 1 3 3 3
FABRIC El. Cond. Thm. Cond. Hard. Dens. Flam. Chem. Res. Rad.
Bee Wool 3 7 2 2 6 3 n/a
Carbon Nanofiber 7 9 4 4 2 3 n/a
Ectofiber 7 9 1 6 2 3 3
Fibrilith 4 1 2 3 1 3 n/a
Latex 3 4 1 2 1 3 n/a
Plastic 2 3 1 3 1 5 n/a
Leather 3 3 1 3 2 3 n/a
Space Spider Silk 4 4 1 6 5 3 n/a
Synthleather 4 4 1 3 2 3 n/a
Brullbar Hide 4 2 2 3 2 3 n/a
King Brullbar Hide 4 1 3 7 1 3 n/a
METAL El. Cond. Thm. Cond. Hard. Dens. Flam. Chem. Res. Reflect.
Copper 6 6 1 2 1 6 n/a
Gnesis 7 3 5 2 1 5 9
Iridium 5 6 8 8 1 9 n/a
Slag 2 6 2 2 1 6 n/a
Spacelag 5 6 1 8 1 6 n/a
CRYSTAL El. Cond. Thm. Cond. Hard. Dens. Flam. Chem. Res. Reflect.
Gemstone 3 3 4-7 3-6 1 5 n/a
Glass 3 3 3 2 1 5 n/a
Magic Crystal 3 3 6 6 1 5 n/a
Miraclium 3 3 1-8 1-8 1 1-8 1-9
Starstone 1 3 9 9 1 5 9
Telecrystal 3 3 2 1 1 5 8
Uqill 3 3 4 8 1 9 n/a
POWER SOURCE El. Cond. Thm. Cond. Hard. Dens. Flam. Chem. Res.
Ectoplasm 4 5 1 1 3 3

Alloyed Materials and Their Properties

This section contains different common and particular alloyed materials and the properties they possess that are of interest for Materials Science. The exact manner by which most of these can be made can be found at the references in the footnote. The properties in full and in order are Radioactivity, Neutron Radiation, Electrical Conductivity, Thermal Conductivity, hardness, Density, Flammability, Corrosion Resistance, Permeability, and Reflectivity.

ALLOY El. Cond. Thm. Cond. Hard. Dens. Flam. Chem. Res.
Dyneema 7 5 4 8 1 9
Electrum 9 6 1 4 1 6
Hauntium 1 5 1 1 2 3
Plasma Glass 3 3 7 3 1 5
Plasma Steel 5 6 3 7 1 6
Steel 5 6 3 4 1 6
Soulsteel 5 6 2 4 1 6


Alloying

Alloying is done in the Nano-Crucible using processed materials. When you alloy two materials together, the stats of the created alloy is an average of the two progenitor materials. So, if you were looking to create a dense material and you alloyed Plasma Steel (density 75) with Viscerite (density 65), the resulting alloy would have a density of 70.

However, if one material being alloyed lacks a certain property (indicated in the table by an "n/a"), then it will simply inherit the full value of the material that does have the stat.


When you alloy a material, the material passes on any unique properties to the resulting alloy.


Two additional notes on how Melee Damage Protection and Ranged Damage Protection are determined on wearables. Melee Damage Protection is equal to the density of the material the piece is made from divided by 13. Ranged Damage Protection is equal to (material density divided by 13) divided by 10, and then 0.2 is added to the resulting number.

So if you had a Plasma Steel alloy at 70 density, it would provide 5 Melee Damage Protection (70/13 = 5.3) when made into a wearable, and 0.7 Ranged Damage Protection (0.5+0.2) when made into a wearable.


You can directly transfer the stats of a material to an object by putting the material in the Arc Electroplater and then putting the desired object in with the plating. This process takes a few moments, and results in an object that is plated in and has the properties of your material.

Enchanting

Enchanting is done using rare magical crystals that can be alloyed with other materials and then made into an item or used to plate an item in the Arc Electroplater. When used on a non-wearable item, three additional damage of whatever the primary damage type is gets added.

When used on a wearable item, three additional armor is added to the item when it is worn, though the stats on the armor itself do not reflect this.

Infusing

As a final note, one can infuse a chemical into a material through an infusion process that utilizes starstone, and then use the material to go on and create more items in the Nano-Fabricator. These items then continuously dose the wearer or holder of the item with the chemical that was infused into the parent material.

Footnote

For further information, ask for mentor help or consult Nanotrasen's on-line data-base at:

Thank you for your service to Nanotrasen.

Appendix I.

Ratings of various properties.

Radioactivity

  • 1 to 10 -- Slightly Radioactive
  • 11 to 25 -- Somewhat Radioactive
  • 26 to 50 -- Radioactive
  • 51 to 75 -- Very Radioactive
  • 76 to 90 -- Extremely Radioactive
  • 90+ -- Impossibly Radioactive

Neutron Radioactivity

  • 1 to 10 -- Glowing slightly blue
  • 11 to 25 -- Glowing somewhat blue
  • 26 to 50 -- Glowing blue
  • 51 to 75 -- Brightly glowing blue
  • 76 to 90 -- Brilliantly glowing blue
  • 90+ -- Blindingly glowing blue

Electrical Conductivity

  • 1 to 14 -- Highly insulating (low conductivity)
  • 15 to 30 -- Insulating
  • 31 to 45 -- Slightly insulating
  • 46 to 65 -- Slightly conductive
  • 66 to 76 -- Conductive
  • 77 to 85 -- Highly conductive
  • 86+ -- Extremely conductive

Thermal Conductivity

  • 1 to 14 -- Very temperature-resistant (low conductivity)
  • 15 to 30 -- Temperature-resistant
  • 31 to 45 -- Slightly temperature-resistant
  • 46 to 65 -- Slightly thermally-conductive
  • 66 to 76 -- Thermally-conductive
  • 77 to 85 -- Highly thermally-conductive
  • 86+ -- Extremely thermally-conductive

Hardness

  • 1 to 10 -- Very soft (low hardness)
  • 11 to 25 -- Soft
  • 26 to 50 -- Slightly soft
  • 51 to 75 -- Slightly hard
  • 76 to 90 -- Hard
  • 90+ -- Very hard (high hardness)

Density

  • 1 to 10 -- Very light (low density)
  • 11 to 25 -- Light
  • 26 to 50 -- Somewhat light
  • 51 to 75 -- Somewhat dense
  • 76 to 90 -- Dense
  • 90+ -- Very dense

Flammability

  • 1 to 10 -- Very fireproof (low flammability)
  • 11 to 25 -- Fireproof
  • 26 to 50 -- Slightly fireproof
  • 51 to 75 -- Slightly flammable
  • 76 to 90 -- Flammable
  • 90+ -- Very Flammable

Corrosion Resistance

  • 1 to 10 -- Very corroded (low resistance)
  • 11 to 25 -- Corroded
  • 26 to 50 -- Slightly corroded
  • 51 to 75 -- Slightly corrosion-resistant
  • 76 to 90 -- Corrosion-resistant
  • 90+ -- Very corrosion-resistant

Reflectivity

  • 1 to 10 -- Very dull (low reflectivity)
  • 11 to 25 -- Dull
  • 26 to 50 -- Slightly dull
  • 51 to 75 -- Slightly reflective
  • 76 to 90 -- Reflective
  • 90+ -- Very reflective

Appendix II.

Classifications of different material groups



Metal

  • Chitin
  • Cobryl
  • Copper
  • Coral
  • Electrum
  • Gold
  • Hauntium
  • Iridium
  • Plasmasteel
  • Slag
  • Spacelag
  • Soulsteel
  • Syreline

Sturdy Metal

  • Cerenkite
  • Iridium
  • Mauxite
  • Pharosium
  • Rock
  • Slag
  • Steel

Dense Metal

  • Bohrum
  • Iridium
  • Gnesis
  • Plasmasteel
  • Translucent Gnesis

Crystal

  • Blob (Amoeba)
  • Claretine
  • Coral
  • Erebite
  • Fibrilith
  • Gemstone
  • Gensis
  • Glass
  • Ice
  • Koshmarite
  • Miraclium
  • Pizza
  • Plasmastone
  • Telecrystal
  • Translucent Gnesis

High Density Crystalline Matter

  • Molitz
  • Molitz Beta

Extraordinarily Dense Crystalline Matter

  • Neutronium
  • Starstone
  • Uqill

Reflective Material

  • Gnesis
  • Gold
  • Koshmarite
  • Translucent Gnesis

Conductive Material

  • Carbon Nanofiber
  • Cerenkite
  • Copper
  • Ectofiber
  • Erebite
  • Gold
  • Ice
  • Plasmastone

High Energy Conductor

  • Claretine
  • Electrum
  • Gnesis
  • Translucent Gnesis

Power Source

  • Cerenkite
  • Ectofiber
  • Erebite
  • Hauntium
  • Neutronium
  • Plasmastone
  • Telecrystal
  • Soulsteel

Fabric/Cloth

  • Bee Wool
  • Blob (Amoeba)
  • Carbon Nanofiber
  • Char
  • Coral
  • Cotton
  • Dyneema
  • Ectofiber
  • Fibrilith
  • Hauntium
  • Koshmarite
  • Leather
  • Space Spider Silk
  • Synthleather
  • Brullbar Hide

Organic

  • Bamboo
  • Beeswax
  • Blob (Amoeba)
  • Bone
  • Char
  • Chitin
  • Frozen Fart
  • Hamburgris
  • Honey
  • Koshmarite
  • Pizza
  • Space Spider Silk
  • Viscerite
  • Wood

Rubber

  • Latex
  • Plastic
  • Synthrubber
  • Synthblubber

Insulative Material

  • Fibrilith
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Engineering Engineering Pocket Guide · Generator Startup Procedure · The Goon Geothermal Capture System Field Training Manual · Nuclear Engineering for Idiots · How to properly operate Singularity Buster rocket launcher‎ · Mechanic components and you · Spatial Interdictor Assembly and Use · Thermo-electric Power Generation
Supply Cargo Pocket Guide (Nadir Version) · NT-PROTO: Transception Array · Dummies' Guide to Material Science · Mineralogy 101 · Mining Pocket Guide
Medical Cryogenics Instruction Manual‎ · Elective Prosthetics for Dummies · H-87 Cloning Apparatus Manual · Medbay Pocket Guide · Pharmacopia · Trent's Anatomy
Research The Buddy Book · Critter Compendium · DWAINE for Dummies
Civilian Bartending Pocket Guide · Bee Exposition Extravaganza · The Helpful Hydroponics Handbook · To Serve Man
Security A-97 Port-A-Brig Manual · Nanotrasen Space Law · Your Lawbringer And You
Syndicate Nuclear Agent Sentry Turret Manual · Syndicate Commander's Diary · A Syndicate's Guide to Doing Your Fuckin' Job · Reinforcement Disclaimer · Laser Designator Pamphlet · Deployment Remote Note · Marionette Implant Readme
Miscellaneous Albert and the Deep Blue Sea · Creature Conspectus Revised Edition · Dealing With Cloneliness · Fun Facts About Shelterfrogs · How to properly install official Nanotrasen neon lining · SOLO card game rules · Spacemen the Grifening rulebook · Stations and Syndicates 9th Edition Rulebook · A Treatise on Build-A-Vends · The Trial of Heisenbee · Wizardry 101 · Your Player Piano and You
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