Is Aluminium Oxynitride the Ideal Material for a Transparent Bike Frame?

[Jesse_B_511]

Looking to build a bike frame that is made of transparent material. Must be able to safely hold up a rider like typical steel frames. Any suggestions?

 

[billy_joule]

Acrylic and Polycarbonate are the most obvious, widely available choices:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poly(methyl_methacrylate)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarbonate

Obviously their mechanical properties pale in comparison to the typical alloys and composites used for bicycles, so not a good choice except for the visual interest.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_tensile_strength#Typical_tensile_strengthsGoogling "Strong transparent material" nets more results, including current research on promising new materials.

 

[mfb]

Aluminium oxynitride?