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Answer by Monty Wild for How much better would metallic hydrogen be than...

I don't believe that metallic hydrogen would be a good 'explosive' to use against armoured targets despite its likely effectiveness against unarmoured targets.The trouble with metallic hydrogen is that...

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How much better would metallic hydrogen be than conventional explosives?

How much more effective (if at all) would metallic hydrogen explosives be against armored targets?In this setting metallic hydrogen can be cheaply manufactured and contained in a metastable state...

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Answer by g s for How much better would metallic hydrogen be than...

Yes, but the chemistry is irrelevant. You (are hypothesized to) need about 60 million pounds per square inch to contain metallic hydrogen. Suppose you have 10 cubic inches of hand grenade (or 10 cubic...

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