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[[Image:MacintoshPlus.jpg|thumb|The formula for '''transparent aluminum''']]
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'''Transparent aluminum''' is a construction material much stronger and much lighter than its predecessor, [[plexiglass]]. A 1-inch thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60' x 10', is capable of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of water, which can be used in place of a 6-inch thick sheet of plexiglass.
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'''Transparent aluminum''' was a construction material far stronger and much lighter than its predecessor, [[plexiglass]]. A one-[[inch]] thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60 feet × 10 feet, was capable of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of [[water]], which could be used in place of a six-inch thick sheet of plexiglass.
   
[[Nichols (Doctor)|Dr. Nichols]] of the [[San Francisco]] based [[Plexicorp]], acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in [[1986]] from a mysterious engineer from [[Edinburgh]], known as "[[Montgomery Scott|Professor Scott]]". In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant [[Cetacean|whale]]-tank in the cargo hold of the stolen [[Klingon]] [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey|Bird of Prey]]. (''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'')
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Dr. [[Nichols]], of the [[San Francisco]]-based [[Plexicorp]], acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in [[1986]] from a mysterious engineer from [[Edinburgh]], known as "[[Professor]] [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]]." In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough Plexiglas to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant [[Cetacean|whale]]-tank in the cargo hold of the [[HMS Bounty|stolen Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]. ({{film|4}})
   
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{{bginfo|According to an early draft of ''Star Trek IV'', transparent aluminum was invented in the mid-[[2130s]]. The [[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (novel)|novelization]] (likely based on a later draft) indicates that Dr. Nichols ''is'' the credited inventor of the formula – Scott concludes that his being in San Francisco and needing transparent aluminum when this "breakthrough" occurs is a [[predestination paradox]].|The diagram Scott prepared seems to suggest it is made of [[hydrogen]], [[silver]], and [[aluminum]].}}
:''According to an early draft of ''Star Trek IV'', transparent aluminum was invented in the mid-[[2130s]].''
 
   
The windows of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]] are made of Transparent aluminum. In [[2367]] when an [[spatial anomaly|anomaly]] caused atmospheric decompression in the [[observation lounge]], [[Data]] scanned the transparent aluminum in the windows, and found a pattern of transient [[Electricity|electrical]] currents characteristic of [[subspace distortion]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[In Theory]]")
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The [[viewport]]s of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} were made of transparent aluminum. In [[2367]] when an [[spatial anomaly|anomaly]] caused atmospheric decompression in the [[observation lounge]], [[Data]] scanned the transparent aluminum in the windows, and found a pattern of transient [[Electricity|electrical]] currents characteristic of [[subspace distortion]]. ({{TNG|In Theory}})
   
==See also==
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==External links==
* [[Wikipedia:Transparent aluminum|Transparent aluminum]] at [[Wikipedia:main page|Wikipedia]]
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*{{mbeta|Transparent aluminum}}
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*{{wikipedia|List of Star Trek materials#Transparent aluminum|Transparent aluminum}}
** [[Wikipedia:Transparent alumina|Transparent alumina]] — An aluminum and oxygen ceramic (like Ruby and sapphire), made by 3M, that is stronger than glass.
 
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*{{wikipedia|Transparent ceramics}}
** [[Wikipedia:Aluminium oxynitride|Aluminium oxynitride]] — An aluminum and oxygen ceramic, strong enough to be used as armor, made by Raytheon and Surmet Corp.
 
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*{{wikipedia|Aluminum oxynitride}}
   
 
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Revision as of 14:49, 23 September 2019

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The formula for transparent aluminum

Transparent aluminum was a construction material far stronger and much lighter than its predecessor, plexiglass. A one-inch thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60 feet × 10 feet, was capable of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of water, which could be used in place of a six-inch thick sheet of plexiglass.

Dr. Nichols, of the San Francisco-based Plexicorp, acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in 1986 from a mysterious engineer from Edinburgh, known as "Professor Scott." In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough Plexiglas to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant whale-tank in the cargo hold of the stolen Klingon Bird-of-Prey. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

According to an early draft of Star Trek IV, transparent aluminum was invented in the mid-2130s. The novelization (likely based on a later draft) indicates that Dr. Nichols is the credited inventor of the formula – Scott concludes that his being in San Francisco and needing transparent aluminum when this "breakthrough" occurs is a predestination paradox.
The diagram Scott prepared seems to suggest it is made of hydrogen, silver, and aluminum.

The viewports of the USS Enterprise-D were made of transparent aluminum. In 2367 when an anomaly caused atmospheric decompression in the observation lounge, Data scanned the transparent aluminum in the windows, and found a pattern of transient electrical currents characteristic of subspace distortion. (TNG: "In Theory")

External links