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==How much steel: Estimating the ''absolute bare minimum'' required==
==How much material for the container: Estimating the ''absolute bare minimum'' required==


In physics, there is a general formula to estimate the theoretical minimum material-to-gas ratio, for ''any material'' containing ''any gas'' at high pressure.
Using physics, there is a general formula to estimate the theoretical minimum material-to-gas ratio, for ''any material'' containing ''any gas'' at high pressure.


  a = 1.5 R T D / (S M)
  a = 1.5 R T D / (S M)
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Stainless steel contains more than just iron & carbon. It also contains nickel & chromium, which are scarcer resources. {{pn|Need to do an analysis regarding mineral reserves.}}
Stainless steel contains more than just iron & carbon. It also contains nickel & chromium, which are scarcer resources. {{pn|Need to do an analysis regarding mineral reserves.}}
===Aluminum===
{{dp
|aluminum.density
|2.7 g/cc
|Density (weight per volume) of aluminum
|[http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Tables/density.html Densities of common substances | HyperPhysics]
}}
{{dp
|aluminum.yield_strength
|95 N/mm^2
|Tensile yield strength of aluminum
|[http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/permot3.html Young's Modulus | HyperPhysics]
}}
{{calc
|1.5 R T aluminum.density / (aluminum.yield_strength M)
||||^ Material-to-gas ratio
}}
===Aluminum alloy 6061-T6===
{{dp
|aluminum_6061_T6.density
|2.7 g/cc
|Density (weight per volume) of aluminum alloy 6061-T6
|[https://asm.matweb.com/search/specificmaterial.asp?bassnum=ma6061t6 ASTM Material Data Sheet]
}}
{{dp
|aluminum_6061_T6.yield_strength
|276 N/mm^2
|Tensile yield strength of aluminum alloy 6061-T6
|[https://asm.matweb.com/search/specificmaterial.asp?bassnum=ma6061t6 ASTM Material Data Sheet]
}}
{{calc
|1.5 R T aluminum_6061_T6.density / (aluminum_6061_T6.yield_strength M)
||||^ Material-to-gas ratio
}}