Ed Huntress wrote:
However, here's a good article that should serve the purpose. It's
layman-friendly, but gives enough info for a serious writer who wants some
background. Hint: Manganese is the big player. But for old alloys, nickel
might be the alloying ingredient that you'd want to put in play in a
historical story:

http://www.key-to-steel.com/Articles/Art136.htm

Happy writing.


Thanks, glad you dropped by. I've gotten some very good leads, almost
all directing me to key-to-steel. I think I've got it now. My hardest
problem became finding a mix for a good basic steel, so I could
determine what the changes were.

Bill