Hypereutectoid steel in early medieval sword production in Europe

Hypereutectoid steel is viewed as a material of exceeding quality for the manufacture of swords, providing keen edges and strong bodies to their blades. A significant group of weapons, where such material was used, comprises some swords from the “Ulfberht” family. It is suggested that these specime...

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Main Authors: Paweł Kucypera, Jiří Hošek
Format: Article
Language:German
Published: Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae
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Online Access:https://journals.iaepan.pl/fah/article/view/1470
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