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The continuing study of damascus steel: Bars from the alwar armory

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The authors published a paper in this journal in 19981 titled “The Key Role of Impurities in Ancient Damascus Steel Blades.” Because of the continued popularity of the on-line version of this paper,2 additional experiments were conducted on some three-century old Damascus bars. The results of those experiments are reported in this paper.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. the Materials Science and Engineering Department of Iowa State University, USA

    J. D. Verhoeven (emeritus distinguished professor)

  2. the Knifemakers Guild, Williston, Florida

    A. H. Pendray (president)

  3. Nucor Steel Corporation, USA

    W. E. Dauksch (retired)

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  1. J. D. Verhoeven
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  2. A. H. Pendray
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For more information, contact J.D. Verhoeven, Iowa State University, Materials Science and Engineering Department, 136 E. Wilhelm Hall, Ames, IA 50011; (515) 292-9499; e-mail jver@iastate.edu.

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Verhoeven, J.D., Pendray, A.H. & Dauksch, W.E. The continuing study of damascus steel: Bars from the alwar armory. JOM 56, 17–20 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-004-0193-4

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