Bill Swears wrote in news:11kg88gp23ubae6
@corp.supernews.com:

Don Foreman wrote:


How about purifying the steel rather than alloying it? Perhaps the
snaps and shackles had too much carbon. Mild steel bolts and things
don't seem to snap at -40 here in MN.

Perhaps one of the lurking metallurgists could suggest an additive or
process that would remove carbon as CO or CO2 in the wizard's lair.

I am hoping for that lurking metalurgist to pop in.


Try posting to sci.engr.metallurgy, they seem to be a pretty helpful bunch.



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Dan