Yes I get that the increase in tensile strength is probably going to be proportional to the percentage of fiber added, but there’s no need to go to 14% just because that was the original pykrete formula. Maybe you only need 1⁄3 of the strength. Or maybe limiting creep is more important. Or maybe you just want to make it less brittle.
I just haven’t got the data for the properties of pykrete at lower temperatures and I don’t understand how it affects creep rates.
Since the water is almost free you might be able to choose between X meter thick pykrete or 3X meter thick 1/3-strength material.
I also don’t fully understand understand what properties you’re actually going to need.
Yes I get that the increase in tensile strength is probably going to be proportional to the percentage of fiber added, but there’s no need to go to 14% just because that was the original pykrete formula. Maybe you only need 1⁄3 of the strength. Or maybe limiting creep is more important. Or maybe you just want to make it less brittle.
I just haven’t got the data for the properties of pykrete at lower temperatures and I don’t understand how it affects creep rates.
Since the water is almost free you might be able to choose between X meter thick pykrete or 3X meter thick 1/3-strength material.
I also don’t fully understand understand what properties you’re actually going to need.