1. Damascus Steel By Seth Willoughby MEEN 3344 Material Science

2. A Damascus Bladed Knife

3. What Is Damascus Steel? Damascus steel is a type of forged steel that combines both low and high carbon steel for both hardness and flexibility. Damascus steel is a type of forged steel that combines both low and high carbon steel for both hardness and flexibility. It is produced by carefully folding and forge welding different types of steel materials on each other and repeated until the desired number of layers is obtained. It is produced by carefully folding and forge welding different types of steel materials on each other and repeated until the desired number of layers is obtained. Some types of steel used are: 1060, 1084, 1095, 5160, L-6, 15N20, and 9260. Some types of steel used are: 1060, 1084, 1095, 5160, L-6, 15N20, and 9260. The finished product, when polished, has a wavy line type patterned surface to its appearance due to the different materials used. The finished product, when polished, has a wavy line type patterned surface to its appearance due to the different materials used.

5. Damascus Steel Attributes Damascus steel has been made for thousands of years by blacksmiths and swordsmiths alike. Damascus steel has been made for thousands of years by blacksmiths and swordsmiths alike. It is both hard and flexible, which makes cutting through other material vary easy and its chance of breaking very unlikely. It is both hard and flexible, which makes cutting through other material vary easy and its chance of breaking very unlikely. Its use in cutlery for making durable kitchen knives that can maintain a sharp edge without constant sharpening. Its use in cutlery for making durable kitchen knives that can maintain a sharp edge without constant sharpening. Due to tiny saw-like carbide teeth in the blade it is able to cut even when it feels dull to the touch. Due to tiny saw-like carbide teeth in the blade it is able to cut even when it feels dull to the touch.

6. Damascus Steel Downfalls Making Damascus steel is very time consuming and expensive. Making Damascus steel is very time consuming and expensive. Depending on the number of layers and precision a Damascus steel knife can range anywhere from $50 to $2000 in price. Depending on the number of layers and precision a Damascus steel knife can range anywhere from $50 to $2000 in price.

7. References Fenris Forge: Blades and Blacksmithing, http://fenrisforge.com Fenris Forge: Blades and Blacksmithing, http://fenrisforge.com http://fenrisforge.com La Coutelleric de Laguiole, http://www.layole.com/uk/coutellerie/index.php La Coutelleric de Laguiole, http://www.layole.com/uk/coutellerie/index.php http://www.layole.com/uk/coutellerie/index.php Wikipedia, Encyclopedia, Damascus Steel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/damascus_steel Wikipedia, Encyclopedia, Damascus Steel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/damascus_steel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/damascus_steel