High Temperature Superconductor

This marvel of thermodynamics is a crystalline superconductor. Requiring 0g to grow, it prompted many early factories in space, but nowadays is commonplace in every ship, system and even person. They can be used as perfect batteries, magnetic levitators, or just to effortlessly move power for free.

Properties

Material Characteristics

A hard, thin strand of metallic looking ceramic wire. Typically coated in quite a serious insulator.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Not very bendy, low thermal conductivity. Has no measurable electrical resistance at any temperature below 342 K.

History & Usage

Discovery

Discovered after a ceramic growing experiment in an early 0g station

Everyday use

Commonly used everywhere, from the national grids of most countries, to the vital radiation shielding on most space born habitats, from the many "levitating" objects like trains and art, to the micro batteries used to power personal electronics.

Industrial Use

It cannot easily be bent, returning to shape quickly. However, it can easily be grown in any shape, and most thicknesses, through a crystal like growth process in 0g

Type

Electronic

Value

120-130 $ per kg

Rarity

Common