[TheForge] Re: Steel question OT

[Bruce Freeman]

Andy,
I agree with Marshall.  The puddling process does not
allow one to gather up high-carbon steel in a bloom. 
The carbon must be quite low for the bloom to be
workable.
Bruce

--- Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> Bruce Freeman wrote:
> 
> > In principal, the Byers process could have made
> > "wrought iron" of any carbon level through the
> "steel
> > range."  I wouldn't be surprized if they did
> exactly
> > that.  It would satify those who wanted "wrought
> iron"
> > while providing more structural strength.  Can you
> > date this material and see whether it fit into the
> > time frame of the Byers process?
> 
> 	I'm pretty certain this was turn of the century,
> which would place it 
> prior to the Byers process.  I don not feel that the
> higher carbon 
> disqualifies this material as wrought iron, but
> Marshall differs with me 
> on this point.
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