What would be the best material for a sword or axe?

Answer 1

Of course; stainless steel
But I am sure ; will be need to move through It( sword or axe)
with a powerful man because of it is so heavy that :)

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Like air filter (for filtration solutions) in Cement and in Energy industry* such as other manufacturing (the automotive industry & aircraft industry & .....).

and like this one; http://www.donaldson.com/en/gasturbine/support/datalibrary/000535.pdf


STAINLESS STEEL
In metallurgy, stainless steel is defined as an iron-carbon alloy with a minimum of 10.5% chromium content.[1] The name originates from the fact that stainless steel does not stain, corrode or rust as easily as ordinary steel. This material is also called corrosion resistant steel when it is not detailed exactly to its alloy type and grade, particularly in the aviation industry. As such, there are now different and easily accessible grades and surface finishes of stainless steel, to suit the environment to which the material will be subjected to in its lifetime. Common uses of stainless steel are the everyday cutlery and watch straps.

Stainless steels have **higher resistance to oxidation (rust) and corrosion in many natural and man made environments; however, it is important to **select the correct type and grade of stainless steel for the **particular application.
Check out; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel for more inf.

Answer 2

For a sword to be sharp, it must be hard. But hard usually means brittle, which means it breaks. Instead you want it to be tough in the middle and hard on the edge. An axe has a thick profile that won't break easily, so that you can get away with just hard.

Generally steel is the answer. Stainless is not as hard, but keeps its looks for presentation pieces, etc. As to hardness vs. toughness, it is an age-old quest filled with mystery and the teachings of "the old ones." There are libraries on the subject and people literally spend their lives learning the techniques to get it right. I once read a fascinating book on the subject having sections on all the persons who do the different parts of the work to make a Japanese sword (there's a guy who does nothing but sharpen them with a rock held under his foot for days on end!). Thus you will find no good answers here, I guarantee you.

Or you can do like a friend of mine does, take a straight truck leaf spring and grind away everything that doesn't please the eye. I don't know how hard it is, but I'll bet it's tough as hell and I'd duck for sure if it came my way.

Answer 3

A sword or axe must be tough enough to take repeated impacts without cracking or breaking, yet must be hard enough to hold an edge. Problem is that the compositions and treatments used to increase hardness also often make the material brittle, decreasing its ability to withstand impact. One technique sometimes used is to make the bulk material from a rather soft yet tough material and surface the edge with a brittler but harder material. This can be done mechanically through hammering and work hardening the surface or it may be done chemically by changing the surface of the material, e.g., by adding carbon to the surface.

Answer 4

The best material would be made by a very tight loop of highly focused energy, possibly a loop of plasma contained in a strong magnetic or other field which compresses the circular loop so much that it looks like a cylindrical bar.

The link below provides a more detailed description.

Answer 5

titanium with diamond edging.

diamond bits are used by drills to bore through the toughest materials on earth.

i don't think anybody uses swords or axes anymore unless they're camping, so that would make a very expensive hatchet.

Answer 6

The degenerative material that makes up neutron stars would make a pretty awesome sword... heavy, though.

Answer 7

Tempered steel folded and pounded out 1000 times.

Answer 8

Damascus steel

Answer 9

Composite ceramic-metal, material.

Answer 10

Carbon steel or titanium steel.