| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Bladesmithing 2020
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| Presentation Title |
Crucible Steel Processing Methods |
| Author(s) |
Neha Susan John, Maddox Dockins, Spencer Gellerup, Bryce Freeman, Jordyn Ward, Marcus Lynn Young |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Neha Susan John |
| Abstract Scope |
Wootz steel is a type of crucible steel that forms a banded pattern composed of cementite in ferrite. To create this steel, we melt wrought iron in a crucible with a flux to prevent oxidation, and alloy various elements in ways that ancient blacksmiths would have. This processing method has been practiced for centuries yet forms such as Wootz steel have yet to be replicated and well documented to the precision of that from as early as 6th century BCE. After creating the Wootz ingot, we forge it into a blade and discuss its historical impact, microstructural and mechanical properties, and procedure. The resulting steel is characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Rockwell hardness, and a mechanical tester coupled with digital image correlation (DIC). |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: None Selected |