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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2008 8:52:05 GMT
Tungsten? That is for high speed tools like drills and things so I am not sure how effective it would be.
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 10, 2008 13:52:25 GMT
but in a wire damascus blend,wrap it like a hemp braclet and forge fold in to a sword to evanly mix the metal it should be all right
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2008 16:17:22 GMT
I'm not gonna touch this thread with a ten foot pole other than to say:
There's a reason that none of those things are used in swords.
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 10, 2008 16:39:32 GMT
yeah no one tryed
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2008 18:12:17 GMT
Titanium and tungsten have both been tried both are unfeasable. And only someone with NO real knowledge of ACTUAL swords would ever consider using a metal like depleted uranium.
As for alloying steel with other stuff... well, maybe you should learn something about metallurgy and alloys in the first place before proposing an idea like that.
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Post by salvatore on Jan 11, 2008 5:32:23 GMT
Actually, I have seen a sword that was part tungsten.
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 11, 2008 5:46:45 GMT
how baddly did it turn out
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2008 7:02:12 GMT
The only application Tungsten has in the steel industry is to alloy certain steels to retain their heat treatment at high temperatures - such as in drill bits (to prevent them from annealing from the heat generated from the friction from use).
That's why they're called 'high speed steels'.
They're technically 'tool steels', and all have a 'T' designation.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2008 9:22:09 GMT
Its a fantasy thread, so don't take it too seriously.
The proposed idea is to give a thin rapier blade enough density so that it can cut with the authority of a type X. Why? Just for kicks.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2008 20:30:22 GMT
Except density means more mass in the same volume, so now you've got a ridiculously unwieldy sword.
If this is a fantasy thread, then make up some fantasy material that's as light as aluminum, as hard as diamond, and as tough as some high-impact polymer.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2008 21:36:26 GMT
Except density means more mass in the same volume, so now you've got a ridiculously unwieldy sword. If this is a fantasy thread, then make up some fantasy material that's as light as aluminum, as hard as diamond, and as tough as some high-impact polymer. Oh ... you've found a source for unobtainium too?  |
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Post by rammstein on Jan 12, 2008 0:10:48 GMT
depleted uranium I thinf would make the pob 3 inches...from the tip!
seriously, wouldn't it completely screw up the harmonic balance of the sword?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2008 0:29:03 GMT
depleted uranium I thinf would make the pob 3 inches...from the tip! seriously, wouldn't it completely screw up the harmonic balance of the sword? Yeah... not a good idea. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2008 0:51:15 GMT
Yeah, that and the fact that it's essentially a highly toxic metal and can cause all sorts of health problems and cancers. But your right, I'd be more worried about screwing up the blade harmonics!  |
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 12, 2008 2:03:07 GMT
I'm think balance of strength flex and weight
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2008 22:40:57 GMT
Back when I was a kid we called this stuff "Bolognium." When the giggles from that wore off we called it "Belgium" instead. Of course we had to stop using that because its use is reserved for serious theatrical screenplays. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2008 0:03:23 GMT
the depleted uranium maybe dense but you've also got to look at hardness. As far as the armor piercing tank rounds remember that the depleted uranium is in the core and the penetrator head is made out of tungsten which can be made nearly as hard as diamond. So i don't think the uranium would have the correct hardness properties you'd want in a sword. Aside from the cancer causing affects etc .  |
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Post by oos3thoo on Jan 20, 2008 7:09:23 GMT
Tsafa, I'm not sure but I think that it is not good for sword making material in that there is no springiness (forgot the metallurgical term for that) in depleted uranium. It makes great armor and a good bullet only by virtue of it's density. Kinda like using gold or osmium for a sword blade. If you wanted something with a lot of striking power, an alternate idea would be to have a beryllium tube or a hollow channel made into the sword blade and fill that with a few ounces of mercury. The mercury would flow to the end of the blade during your cut. Just a thought on unconventional sword stuff ;D But if your sword cracks, it is almost guaranteed retardation. On both you and the enemy. I wonder why terrorists don't make mercury bombs? Better not give em any more ideas!! |
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Post by jw on Feb 6, 2008 23:56:29 GMT
www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs257/en/Depleted is just that, not containing active Uranium... EXPOSURE TO URANIUM AND DEPLETED URANIUM Under most circumstances, use of DU will make a negligible contribution to the overall natural background levels of uranium in the environment. Probably the greatest potential for DU exposure will follow conflict where DU munitions are used. A recent United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report giving field measurements taken around selected impact sites in Kosovo (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) indicates that contamination by DU in the environment was localized to a few tens of metres around impact sites. Contamination by DU dusts of local vegetation and water supplies was found to be extremely low. Thus, the probability of significant exposure to local populations was considered to be very low. A UN expert team reported in November 2002 that they found traces of DU in three locations among 14 sites investigated in Bosnia following NATO airstrikes in 1995. A full report is expected to be published by UNEP in March 2003. Levels of DU may exceed background levels of uranium close to DU contaminating events. Over the days and years following such an event, the contamination normally becomes dispersed into the wider natural environment by wind and rain. People living or working in affected areas may inhale contaminated dusts or consume contaminated food and drinking water. People near an aircraft crash may be exposed to DU dusts if counterweights are exposed to prolonged intense heat. Significant exposure would be rare, as large masses of DU counterweights are unlikely to ignite and would oxidize only slowly. Exposures of clean-up and emergency workers to DU following aircraft accidents are possible, but normal occupational protection measures would prevent any significant exposure. Unless you plan on burning the sword and turning it to powder your probably not going to be effected... Basically eat a few bananas a week and no problems...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2008 18:35:38 GMT
It would be heavy, too.
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