I'm sure glad I asked.
I have stacks of books on metalworking, welding and metallurgy. Many of them have mentioned "molecules" when discussing metal. I'm writing a book on hand shaping metal and I wouldn't want to make the same mistake.
each atom on the corner is only counted as 1/8
Sorry -- I've never seen a solid states physics book, much less read one. :smile:
I know very little about physics -- I'm just searching for a little info regarding a specific area of metallurgy. At first, I didn't understand what you meant...
I'm still a little confused about crystals and grains. Does a crystal become a grain as the metal solidifies?
I'm also not clear on molecules. For instance with a body centered lattice you have nine atoms. One on each corner and one in the center of the body. So within that lattice -- what...
Gara wrote:
i've always wanted to make my own sword. even if its a real crappy one, it'll be mine.
but I've no idea how to make a forge or go about it :(
plus i have no money...
anyone know a site of how to build your own forge out of bricks or something?
Gara,
Go to this site...
I read in an old metal working book that when a auto body panel is struck sharply with a hammer that for a microsecond or nanosecond there is a vibration or "shock waves" that allows the grains of metal to slip past one another and re-arrange slight. I am desperately looking for an explanation...