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Contaminated?! Nobody understood?! You clearly haven't bothered to do your research. But we cannot blame you for your ignorance. It took many years, but mode
by vee-kay 7mo ago
Contaminated?! Nobody understood?!
You clearly haven't bothered to do your research.
But we cannot blame you for your ignorance.
It took many years, but modern scientists have finally reverse engineered Wootz steel to understand its incredible secrets, and identified that Wootz steel was the result of extraordinary metallurgical processes with scientific acumen and excellence based on multiple millenia of research, experimentation and practice in ancient India.
"conclusive evidence of the carbon nanostructure in the carburising slag from 400 BCE to 16th century CE, covering 2000 years of technological continuity":
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167577X2400346X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S01675...
"Modern analysis of surviving Wootz ingots has revealed the critical presence of these impurities. Silicon, for instance, is thought to have aided in the complete removal of sulfur during the smelting process, a common contaminant that can lead to brittle steel. Phosphorus, on the other hand, while often considered detrimental in steelmaking, appears to have been essential in the formation of specific microstructures within the Wootz. The exact ratios and interactions of these elements were likely a result of empirical knowledge, painstakingly acquired through trial and error over centuries."
https://www.realloreandorder.com/the-ancient-nanotechnology-of-damascus-steel/ https://www.realloreandorder.com/the-ancient-nanotechnology-...
A legend reborn: Additive manufacturing creates Wootz-Damascus steel:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/mrs-bulletin/article/legend-reborn-additive-manufacturing-creates-wootzdamascus-steel/F8A35524F5C94739BB05F97205D92E2E https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/mrs-bulletin/article...
Carbon nanotechnology in an 17th century Damascus sword
Discover the secret behind the legendary Damascus blades and how carbon nanotubes shaped sword-making techniques of ancient blacksmiths:
https://www.discovermagazine.com/carbon-nanotechnology-in-an-17th-century-damascus-sword-9003 https://www.discovermagazine.com/carbon-nanotechnology-in-an...
- ReptileMan 7mo agoOr it was just the vanadium and molybdenum traces in the ores combined with the high carbon content that created a proto carbide steel. The moment those ores ran out they couldn't create it any more.
- vee-kay 7mo ago[dead]