Stalinium
Stalinium
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The Periodic Table is a systematic arrangement of all known chemical elements, organized by atomic number (number of protons) and grouped by similar chemical properties. It was created by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869 (a Russian chemist), and it helps scientists understand the relationships between elements. Elements in the same group (vertical columns) share similar properties, such as reactivity, while those in the same period (horizontal rows) show trends in properties like atomic size and electronegativity. The table is divided into sections: metals, nonmetals, and metalloids, with a special focus on transition metals and noble gases. The Periodic Table is a key tool in chemistry, physics, and biology, providing essential information about element behaviors and their interactions.
The strongest element on the periodic table is tungsten (W), known for its remarkable durability and resistance to heat and wear. It has the highest melting point of any metal (around 3,422°C or 6,192°F) and is incredibly dense, making it essential for applications like lightbulb filaments and military armor-piercing ammunition.
The most expensive element is rhodium (Rh), a rare, precious metal often used in catalytic converters for cars and in high-end jewelry. Its price can fluctuate dramatically but tends to be much higher than gold due to its rarity and industrial demand. Rhodium is valued for its corrosion resistance, reflective properties, and effectiveness in chemical reactions.
Many people in Russia today feel nostalgic for the Soviet era, appreciating the sense of stability it provided, even with its flaws. Despite the oppression and political repression, particularly during Stalin’s reign, where personal freedoms were severely restricted and dissent was harshly punished, the Soviet government ensured basic needs like free healthcare, education, and guaranteed employment. This stability was especially important for families, who didn’t have to worry about high living costs or medical expenses.
Children had access to free schooling, including extracurricular daily activities like sports, arts, music and singing competitions, salutes, martial arts, and much much more. while mothers received paid maternity leave, and working parents had access to nurseries and daycares. The government also provided cheap housing and subsidized goods, ensuring a basic standard of living. While political freedoms were limited, many people appreciated the security and opportunities that allowed families to thrive, even though these came at the cost of individual liberties. The focus on collective well-being and social support in the USSR created a feeling of stability that some still miss today.
IS-7 (ИС-7)
The IS-7 (ИС-7) or Объект/ Object 260, is the 6th variant of the IS heavy tank family, manufactured by LKP (Leningrad Kirov Plant). The IS-7 program began in 1945 where only it lasted as a prototype due to project being replaced to the T-10 or IS-8. The rare IS-7 was designed by Nikolai Fedorovich Shashmurin.
The rare IS-7 was the largest and heaviest member of the IS heavy tank family, weighing 68 tones and armed with a long-barreled 130 mm S-70 tank gun with ability of penetrating over 300 mm of armor on a 500m range using the BR-482B APCBC (Armor-piercing capped ballistic capped). Featuring an auto-loader CBS (conveyor belt system) in 1945. Despite the 68t, the rare IS-7 was able to reach a 60 km/h top speed forwards and 23 km/h reverse, with a PTWR (Power-to-weight ratio) 15.4 hp/t, producing 1,050 hp (Horse Power).
The IS-7 was also one of the most sophisticated heavy tank designs, hence it being rare. The rare IS-7 had a pike nose on the upper glacis wearing 150 mm of armor inclined at a 65° angle. It had a basic turret armor of 250/ 203/ 99 mm (Front, Side, Back). The design of the sharp angle of the pike nose was to cause the shots to ricochet.
The main gun of the rare IS-7 (130 mm S-70) was a borrowed naval gun that fired a 33.4 kilogram APCBC with a muzzle velocity of 900 meters per second and 177 g of equivalent of TNT explosive.
According to Nicholas Moran, the rare IS-7 had eight machine guns (7.62 mm RP-46 and 14.5 mm KPVT) (both top mounted and coaxial, with a fire rate of 600 shots/min) and might have had to remove five of them if it had gone into production.
The rare IS-7 being this great and stable, the T-10 was cheaper to build and easier to transport. Resulting in the rare formidable IS-7 work termination in Feb /18 /1949.
The joke
Humans start to appreciate when they find themselves in a different reality.
In War Thunder, people often call the Russian tec tree as bias, or call their vehicles made with Stalinium, a strong rare expensive element like the 2000$ IS-7.