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		mrfusion on May 7, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Spiders Ingest Nanotubes, Then Weave Silk Reinforc... Are these strong enough to build a space elevator?

timboslice on May 7, 2015 [–]

From other comments:

cnvogel: it's assumed that materials with about 130 GPa of tensile strength would be needed for the "rope" of an space elevator

e12e: nanomagic spider silk: 5400 MPa (5.4 GPa)

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