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Old 05-10-2006, 08:51   #67
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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey
Here are some of the alloys added to tool steels I know about, anyone notice anything a little unusual in the list?

Carbon
Chromium
Cobalt
Columbian
Molybdenum
Manganese
Nickel
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Sulfur
Silicon
Tungsten
Vanadium
Bill:

Don't want to ruin your alloying here, but if you put your Columbian in the steel, he (or she) is going to scream and flop about before ruining the steel.

I had no idea human sacrifice was a part of steel making any more.

You Oregon boys have all of the tricks.

TR
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