Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: The traditional steps in the fabrication of Malay Keris blades which are preserved in traditional knowledge are explained in consistency with the modern metallurgical engineering.These are forging, quenching, tempering and etching.The material selection process for specic parts of the blade is discussed and correlated to the particular fabrication method used to produce the nal properties, which consist of the ductility, hardness and the watermark pattern on the blade.Morphologies of the microstructure are also in agreement with the observed properties in which the central strip of the blades possesses some ductility to facilitate forging whereas the harder edge area is made of steel with higher carbon content
Source: Acta Physica Polonica A
Authors: M.J. Ghazali, M. Daud, A. Muhammad, M.Z. Omar, C.H. Azhari
Institutions: National University of Malaysia, Malaysian Nuclear Agency
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1434964239