Starting from a bankrupt steel mill, building a materials empire

"Director Li, the special steel you produce will be of great use to the country. "

Academician Xue Shuzhen left a sentence, took some samples, and left in a hurry.

That same evening.

Conference room of the Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering.

As the leader of the special steel research group.

Academician Xue Shuzhen announced that the project was suspended.

Their project is mainly for the military to research more advanced special steels.

If you continue to research, you don't know how many billions of research funds will cost.

What's more, it's not known how long it will take.

The most optimistic is two or three years.

Not optimistic is seven or eight years.

And now, there are companies that are able to produce more advanced special steels.

There is no need for them to rush to research.

Use it directly.

Let's build an aircraft carrier that the military desperately needs.

"Chief Engineer Du, this is a sample I brought back, you take it back. Although our project has been suspended, you Baosteel can continue to study. "

Academician Xue Shuzhen said.

Du Mingcai took the sample, his face complicated.

At this moment,

He finally believed that that unknown small steel mill could really make advanced special steel.

Otherwise, Academician Xue Shuzhen would never have stopped this project.

At the same time, Du Mingcai also knew that after losing the big customer of Biardi, Baosteel would also lose the special steel order for the military's fourth aircraft carrier.

......

Early the next morning.

Academician Xue Shuzhen contacted Vice Minister Gu of the Military Logistics Department.

Vice Minister Gu is responsible for the construction of the 4th aircraft carrier.

All major links need to be approved by him.

"What? Is there a steel plant in the country capable of producing more advanced special steel?

Vice Minister Gu was pleasantly surprised.

Recently.

Although the Dragon Nation Navy is developing rapidly.

There are also three aircraft carriers.

But compared to the beautiful country, there is still a big gap.

There are 11 aircraft carriers in the beautiful country.

And one of the three aircraft carriers of the Dragon Kingdom is only a training ship, and it cannot be used on the battlefield.

It has also reached the age of retirement.

So, to be precise, there are only two aircraft carriers in the Dragon Kingdom that can come in handy.

With the development of the dragon kingdom's economy, the pressure is increasing.

There is an urgent need to increase military power.

So the construction of the 4th aircraft carrier is imminent.

But at this very moment,

The embargo on special steel by Western countries has reached a new height.

There is not enough steel.

You can only make it yourself.

But it takes time.

The 4th aircraft carrier, which was originally planned to be built this year, is not yet known to be delayed.

Now, Academician Xue Shuzhen told him that there is an enterprise in China that can produce high-quality special steel.

How could he not be happy?

"Are you sure?".

"I went to see it myself yesterday and it was true. However, yesterday I only tested the data in the lab, and I still need to test it in the field, so I will apply for a test site from you. "

"No problem at all? When? I'll go over and take a look. "

"Tomorrow, tomorrow a large plate of steel will be shipped. "

......

On the southern coast, a military experimental site.

A truck brought in a steel plate.

The rectangular steel plate is three meters wide and about 10 meters long, while the thickness is only 50 millimeters.

It is 1/4 of the thickness of the normal special steel for aircraft carriers.

Vice Minister Gu, Academician Xue Shuzhen, and some experts from the Southern Shipyard all came over.

Look at the special steel plate in front of you.

Everyone frowned.

"Is it so thin?".

Vice Minister Gu asked.

This plate looks beautiful, but it's too thin.

Maybe the bullet will be able to penetrate it.

Academician Xue Shuzhen smiled, "Let's take a look at the test directly." "

Minister Gu nodded: "Okay." "

The test begins.

Perform a strength test first.

The steel plate is erected.

At a distance of 30 meters, a heavy machine gun.

The caliber of the bullet reached 12.7 mm.

With a range of up to 5 km, it can easily shred vehicles.

Aircraft carriers serve as sea fortresses.

The most important thing is hardness.

Able to withstand some of the most basic blows.

This is also the reason why the thickness of the steel of aircraft carriers reaches 200 mm.

The steel is thick enough to withstand the threat of bullets and bombs.

"Let's go!".

With the test officer's order.

Da da da !!

Heavy machine guns erupted in bursts of fire.

Countless bullets poured out.

All hit on special steel plates.

A crisp crashing sound is emitted.

A minute later.

Stop shooting.

The crowd hurried around to see.

Although everyone has seen the data from the lab before.

It was known that this piece of special steel could withstand the fire of a machine gun.

But really see the reality with your own eyes.

Still shocked.

Because of this special steel plate,

It's not just intact.

Not even a trace remained.

That's a 12.7mm bullet.

It can easily penetrate ordinary steel plates with a thickness of more than ten millimeters.

But in the face of this piece of high-tech special steel.

Not to mention breakdown.

Not even a single mark was left.

"It's too strong!".

Vice Minister Gu's eyes lit up.

"Keep testing, missile testing. "

Aircraft carriers sail the seas.

In addition to dealing with bullets,

The most important thing is to deal with missiles.

Aircraft carriers are equipped with anti-missile systems.

But many times, its own defense missiles are not able to intercept the overwhelming number of anti-ship missiles.

If the aircraft carrier is not strong.

Hit by a missile.

An aircraft carrier worth 20 billion will be destroyed in one fell swoop.

"Choose a missile with a large warhead. "

Minister Gu ordered.

Thereupon.

The original 400-kilogram warhead was replaced with an 800-kilogram warhead.

A huge warhead exploded on a special steel plate.

Explosions roared.

A puff of smoke rose into the sky.

Wait for the smoke to clear.

The crowd hurried through the safe house.

I saw the very center of the explosion

That piece of steel is still intact.

Only scratch-like marks remained.

These traces are harmless.

"This ......

".

Minister Gu was completely shocked.

You must know that 800 kg of warheads, in addition to nuclear warheads, are already high-power warheads!!

Such a powerful warhead did not penetrate the steel plate.

You can know the strength of this steel plate.

"At least a few thousand rounds of missiles can be resisted. "

The rest of the people were thrilled.

The leaders of the Southern Shipyard, which undertook the construction of the fourth aircraft carrier, jumped even more excitedly.

"With a thickness of only 50 millimeters, the construction is much easier, and the weight of the entire aircraft carrier will be reduced by at least 1/2.

There are too many benefits after the weight reduction of the aircraft carrier.

Fuel consumption is reduced,

The speed can be increased faster, and the maximum speed will also be increased.

More artillery shells and other supplies can be loaded.

Carrying more carrier-based aircraft.

The overall combat level will be greatly improved.

Subsequently.

A corrosivity test was carried out again.

In a highly concentrated sulphuric acid solution 100 times higher than seawater, the special steel remained intact and passed the test.

Minister Gu took a deep breath, "This special steel is really too against the sky, and it must be controlled by that enterprise, can it be nationalized?"

Academician Xue Shuzhen shook his head: "It's better not to, this technology is mastered by others, and now it is a market economy, we can buy it, but we can't force it to buy." "

"Of course, from the national side, it is possible to restrict its sale abroad. "

Minister Gu: "Okay, I will communicate with the relevant departments. "