May 23, 2019 · So how would a mostly non-modern society go about crafting a sword that can cut through normal steel armor and weapons? So the characteristics of this sword are as follows: …

Feb 8, 2021 · Titanium, maybe? Or an iron/titanium alloy? (Disclaimer: I don't know that titanium is actually useful for weapon-making.) Has a higher melting point, which might explain why Dad …

Apr 5, 2016 · Beyond Steel Beyond Steel, there are very few metals (or alloys) that seem to be suited to sword making. I have read that Iridium, when worked similarly to iron, might produce …

Jul 4, 2018 · If the new steel can be combined with traditional steel, it would be useful for swords as well. You could have a sword with traditional steel in/near the hilt and new, light steel …

May 11, 2018 · All magic aside, likelihood of a sword to break depends much more on the sword itself rather than opponent's sword. An "average eleventh century sword" is likely a …

May 10, 2019 · You could put a fantastic edge on a diamond sword, but as soon as you started hitting things with it, it'd crack and shatter pretty quickly. Steel makes good swords because it's …

Dec 5, 2021 · So assuming that we have figured out this problem how well would a cemented tungsten carbide sword hold up when compared to other materials like steel and bronze? For …

Feb 27, 2020 · Now, there are cobalt alloys (with iron, which makes them steels) that work well, but in general, you want a carbon steel for weapons. It can be hardened by heat treatment, …

Jan 24, 2018 · Only meteorites that have landed since then remain free of this imperfection. As with low background steel, you could argue that items already forged into steel were safe from …

Skirting around the issue of the sword possibly breaking and how implausible it would seem to cut cleanly and instantly through steel plate in such a fashion, how strong would that creature …