True Combat Value of Wootz

[Gt Obach]

Hi Ann

yes.. you are correct and note... that it seems that sorbite... is a confusing term.. ... due to it being used for both tempered martensite and pearlitic sorbite ...

i've read more that a couple times that its an old term that seems to be out of style...lol

I had to reread that study i quoted several times before i realized they were talking about tempered martensite...... the term sorbite had fooled me at first

you see... he mentions sorbite that is produced in the case of these two swords were made according to the Massalski and Barker accounts..... In the Massalski account ... this is definitely an oil quench and that would make martensite ...

if it was pearlitic sorbite... then you wouldn't need an oil quench nor a temper cycle afterwards....... just air cooling


Greg