3.A04 | Fall 2008 | Undergraduate

Modern Blacksmithing and Physical Metallurgy

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The melted metal at the end of the opener is so weak, it can be deformed just by pressing it against the anvil face

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Leaving the piece in the fire too long or at too high a temperature can melt the metal, deforming the shape and weakening the structure.

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The melted metal at the end of the opener is so weak, it can be deformed just by pressing it against the anvil face
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The melted metal at the end of the opener is so weak, it can be deformed just by pressing it against the anvil face.
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Leaving the piece in the fire too long or at too high a temperature can melt the metal, deforming the shape and weakening the structure.
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Credit: Image courtesy of MIT OpenCourseWare.
The melted metal at the end of the opener is so weak, it can be deformed just by pressing it against the anvil face.

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Fall 2008
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