THE LEGEND OF THE DAMASCUS SWORD - HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY

Autor:	Christian Slaughter, Hélio Goldenstein
Jazyk:	English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Damascus sword Damascus steel Wootz steel Crucible steel. Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials TA401-492 Mining engineering. Metallurgy TN1-997 Technological innovations. Automation HD45-45.2
Zdroj:	Tecnologia em Metalurgia, Materiais e Mineração, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 155-162 (2014)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2176-1515 2176-1523
DOI:	10.4322/tmm.2014.023
Popis:	The Damascus sword is a saber that was the weapon of choice of the Muslim medieval armies. This weapon is closely related to Islamic civilization. Its great mechanical properties, simbolic value, the art and technical skill necessary to its production, as much as its pleasant wavy pattern turned it a legend. Its main raw material was high carbon crucible steels. This paper debates the probable production processes and the mechanism by which Damascus pattern are formed.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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