Subject:      Materials World Records
From:         nicholson@jakarta.wireline.slb.com  (Barry Nicholson)
Date:         1996/10/17 
Message-Id:   <nicholson-1710961619590001@seaai3.jakarta.wireline.slb.com> 
Newsgroups:   sci.materials


Hi, 
 
I'd like to find a source for the 'World Record' properties (maybe we 
should start an olympics) for materials, split into the different states - 
i.e.: 
 
- Lowest thermal conductivity 
- Highest heat capacity 
- Optically clearest 
- Highest melting point 
- Most flexible 
- etc..... 
 
 
Along with their other properties, supplier(s) and cost... 
 
Any ideas on where to start??? 
 
Regards, 
 
Barry