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Nick: Arquen (Registered User)
Date/Time: Tue, 3/16/2004 at 20:53 EDT (Tue, 3/16/2004 at 16:53 PST)
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In Reply To: There are spirits in the swords.  <Curious>  [3/16/2004 @ 11:53]  (3/6)
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Iron vs. Steel in swords
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See reference below about the composition of damascus and other specialty ancient swords.  They cite actual chemical analyses.  Apparently it isn't very hard to add carbon to iron to get steel; practically any smelter had to do it because they used charcoal to roast the ore.  I don't agree with the original article you cited about accidental carburization, it didn't have any actual analyses to back up that opinion.  This guy actually cut up and analyzed old swords.  *cringes*

Some who wander are lost.

Link: http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/9809/Verhoeven-9809.html
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