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[-] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago

These are the required elements for making steel:

  • Iron
  • Carbon
  • Manganese
  • Chromium
  • Phosphorus
  • Sulphur
  • Nickel
  • Molybdenum
  • Titanium
  • Copper
  • Boron

Source: https://www.cliftonsteel.com/education/11elementsfoundinsteel

So, iron is only step 1. Humans are carbon based lifeforms, so I'm guessing that carbon is also sorted, that's step 2.

There's plenty of other elements in the human body, like phosphorus and sulphur, but I'm guessing that it's going to take more than 300 adults.

Source: https://sciencenotes.org/elements-in-the-human-body-and-what-they-do/

Source: https://sciencenotes.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/PeriodicTableHumanBody.png

[-] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago

Someone else did the math, accounting for waste made during forging. https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-gaming/blood-iron-sword-myth-explored/

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

This is extremely helpful, and fits perfectly into my secret plan

Secret planI will use this info as background for a BBEG in my TTRPG game

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

This is the MVP-comment! Thank you for that source!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Fucking awesome, exactly the comment I was looking for in this thread

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