Hyperdiamond Composite

An advanced material created by Future Forward Corporation in the mid 22nd century. Hyperdiamond Composite is a synthetic 'molecular alloy,' consisting of Hyperdiamond nanorod molecules 'hooked' to carbon nanotubes with nanoscopic strands of graphene. It is by far the strongest material known to man, over ten times harder than a Hyperdiamond on the Vickers hardness scale, while retaining enough ductility to absorb the impact of a nuclear explosion. It is extremely rare and expensive due to the difficult, time-consuming and laborious manufacturing process, so most Hyperdiamond Composite winds up being sold to the UEF, ROT or one of the Big 5 megacorporations. Its primary use is as armor for vehicles, most famously used by the flagship of the UEFN, the UEFS Heracles; however, it is also sometimes employed as the core penetrating rod for AP ammunition, or in rare cases, to fortify high-value structures, or as a laboratory component.