SW "building materials" question

Could somebody explain what the difference is between, or Earth counterparts of the following are:

Durasteel
Transparisteel
Plasteel
Duracrete
Permacrete
Plascrete
Steelcrete


Thanks,
-Tim

 

Transparisteel- Transparisteel is transperant (hence the name) and is what they use for X-wing canopies and armored windows and such.

 

Transparisteel is essentially glass.

Duracrete is concrete.

Durasteel is a metallic concrete.

The others I've never heard of.

 

Here's what I think:

Durasteel - I think this is a special kind of metal alloy, universally used.

Transparisteel - glass, or synthetic glass (bulletproof, etc.).

Plasteel - a sort of plastic, similar to what small makeshift "buildings" are made from.

Duracrete - concrete.

Permacrete, Plascrete, Steelcrete - all these are versions of concrete, with different admixtures for difrerent use.

 

I've always thought of permacrete as being a sturdeir, longer lasting form of duracrete.

 

Yeah, sort of like that, Fluke.

 

I've always thought of permacrete as being a sturdeir, longer lasting form of duracrete. >>

Oh. I thought it might have been stonework, as opposed to poured concrete.

-Tim

 

I think that because of perma -- as in permanent.