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... soot , leather , oils , & c . 145. The union of iron and carbon follows the general theory of alloys ; we may compare it to the union of tallow with beeswax , when one of these substances is poured into the other which has been ...
... soot , leather , oils , & c . 145. The union of iron and carbon follows the general theory of alloys ; we may compare it to the union of tallow with beeswax , when one of these substances is poured into the other which has been ...
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... the metal ; some use soot ; while others prefer plumbago , etc. The only result of the addition of these substances is to furnish carbon . ascertained by its hardness and brittleness after hardening . If 100 TREATISE ON STEEL .
... the metal ; some use soot ; while others prefer plumbago , etc. The only result of the addition of these substances is to furnish carbon . ascertained by its hardness and brittleness after hardening . If 100 TREATISE ON STEEL .
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... soot sea- soned with salts , and mixed with various substances of a vegetable , animal , or mineral nature . The secrets taught for converting iron into steel are founded generally upon these compositions ; but each workman has his ...
... soot sea- soned with salts , and mixed with various substances of a vegetable , animal , or mineral nature . The secrets taught for converting iron into steel are founded generally upon these compositions ; but each workman has his ...
Page 115
... soot , as it comes out of chimneys , or after letting it burn . In other crucibles I put horn , burned to the charring point , but not to ashes , which was powdered and afterwards sifted ; and old leather burned and treated the same as ...
... soot , as it comes out of chimneys , or after letting it burn . In other crucibles I put horn , burned to the charring point , but not to ashes , which was powdered and afterwards sifted ; and old leather burned and treated the same as ...
Page 116
... soot and old leather is more rapid than that of charcoal . Horn , so much vaunted by steel - makers , did not seem to me to be more ad- vantageous than soot ; the effect was even less . Ashes do not make the iron difficult to work , but ...
... soot and old leather is more rapid than that of charcoal . Horn , so much vaunted by steel - makers , did not seem to me to be more ad- vantageous than soot ; the effect was even less . Ashes do not make the iron difficult to work , but ...
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