~~NOTOC~~ ====== Seraplate ====== ### A dense ceramic material with very high endurance against direct kinetic and thermal stresses, it is a nano-manipulated material enhancing natural ceramic's characteristics toward the various industrial and military needs. Its primary use is that of a principle ablative on a large number of military and civil applications. However it is a very brittle material with only a moderate tensile strength meaning it will break once it reaches the end of its endurance rather then slowly deforming, however when applied in a composite manner this can allow numerous layers flacking off rather than the total failure of the plate. This can be countered by either compositing the material or using a casing of more flexible but less dense metals or polymers. ### ### Aside from armor, Seraplate is also used in an insulating role in high temperature applications due to its high thermal insulative properties. It can also be used as a coating to reduce mechanical wear on softer materials and metals. It is widely manufactured throughout the Sundala Starzone in both small and industrial scale amounts. ### ^ General Information ^^ ^Availability | Easy to manufacture and widely available. | ^ Material Information ^^ ^Type | High Performance Super-Ceramic | ^[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_tensile_strength|Tensile Strength]] | Moderate | ^[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardness|Hardness]] | Very High | ^[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittleness|Brittleness]] | Moderate | ^[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toughness|Toughness]] | Very High | ^[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ductility|Ductility]] | Low | ^[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_resistivity_and_conductivity|Electrical Conductivity]] | Nil | ^Transparent Varieties? | Yes | ^Coloration | Reddish Brown | ^Creator Notes | Its effectively a super-ceramic and or a boron carbide analogue. |