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jones123
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What are the metals used in armouring?

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Posted by jones123 on Tuesday December 9, 2008 at 1:33 AM and tagged with armouring, metallurgy, metals, science.

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  1. jennyrocks Teacher
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    Steel is the most common but aluminum is used as well. It depends on what exactly you are making to say what type of metal you will be forging. Different gauges, thicknesses, chromium contents, etc. are all dependent on what you are making and how strong it needs to be.

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    http://www.armourarchive.org/essays/essay__metal_disserta...

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    Posted by jennyrocks on Tuesday December 9, 2008 at 7:34 AM