ArfinGreebly
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I would refer you to hso's remarks, wherein he questions whether Damascus steels are currently used in any industrial applications.
The answer, quite simply, is no.
If you have a steel from which you expect exceptional performance, you would at least do a quick survey of whether it has such industrial applications. Industry is always looking for a better portfolio of metals for what they do. If they do a lot of cutting (like producing plastic cards, for example) they don't want to keep shutting down the line to install new blades. Shutting down a production line is expensive. No point in scrimping on the blade quality.
If Damascus steels were that much better, you'd see them in places like that. And you don't.
(FWIW, I don't believe MRPAPA will be joining us in this discussion. Otherwise occupied, you understand.)
I would refer you to hso's remarks, wherein he questions whether Damascus steels are currently used in any industrial applications.
The answer, quite simply, is no.
If you have a steel from which you expect exceptional performance, you would at least do a quick survey of whether it has such industrial applications. Industry is always looking for a better portfolio of metals for what they do. If they do a lot of cutting (like producing plastic cards, for example) they don't want to keep shutting down the line to install new blades. Shutting down a production line is expensive. No point in scrimping on the blade quality.
If Damascus steels were that much better, you'd see them in places like that. And you don't.
(FWIW, I don't believe MRPAPA will be joining us in this discussion. Otherwise occupied, you understand.)