King Tut's dagger--a blade of meteroritic iron

Bob A · 8th June 2016, 05:46 AM

A few questions that are nagging at me:

Can iron be worked at room temperatures with tools that are softer than iron?

Does the heat-treating that any meteorite receives during its atmospheric entry have any consequences affecting its characteristics, that would not obtain in ordinary terrestrial iron?

I apologise in advance for my general ignorance of the subject at hand.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode

8th June 2016, 05:46 AM	#22
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 446	A few questions that are nagging at me: Can iron be worked at room temperatures with tools that are softer than iron? Does the heat-treating that any meteorite receives during its atmospheric entry have any consequences affecting its characteristics, that would not obtain in ordinary terrestrial iron? I apologise in advance for my general ignorance of the subject at hand.