DominionX10

Hey Cjohnso0, You might be the man Im needing to talk to. You seem to be pretty knowledgable with metals. Is there a way we can chat with PM or e-mail? If not, then to answer your questions, the strength wouldent need to be "super strength" I guess. I would need the metal to be able to withstand me taking and beating it as hard as I can against another object just as hard (take, a metal pole, or a anvil or any other hard object, but fairly small). This metal would need to be able to be heated, cooled, and reheated over and over again. Also, if possible, I would like a metal to be able to cool very quickly. Though this isnt a requirement, but at the same time, the quicker the metal cools the better. It would be taking heats up to 1200-1700 degrees. But as I said, the strength would not need to be but strong enough to withstand any punishment I myself could do to it (again, holding it like a bat and hitting against another hard object as hard as a man can without it bending or breaking, and able to do this while at those temperature. No, Im not going to try and hold it at these temps, Im just using this as a rough estimate of the amount of pressure that will be put on this metal) Also, I need a metal that wont release harmful fumes when at that temperature, but at the same time able to be heated by electricity. I know, im picky, but ill show you what Im doing with it once its complete. That is, the person who helps the most and if they want to know what Im doing. Thanks all. If you can PM me your e-mail so we can talk more off the forums. Pioneer, What are the strengths of these metals? Would they be able to take the punishment posted in the above post? Thank you. Jon

Well, in the case of copper it probably wont get hot enough. Plus, I need something extremely strong. and copper isnt. So from what I understand. The metal Im looking for is going to be pretty hard to find. What about Titanium? I know its very strong and capable of withstanding heat. But Im not sure how many times it can continously withstand being heated up and then cooled without losing its strength permanatly. Also, I need something that cools very fast. and Im not sure that titanium would do that. But then again Im not a metal expert by any means. So Im not sure. Any more ideas? Im going to do a little more research into cobalt based metals. I dont know anything about them. But noone has presented an arguement about using that metal yet. Thanks again everyone. Jon

Ok, to be a bit more specific.... I need a metal that can reach extreme heats (the hotter, the better). I actually need it to get to a heat to where it can turn white or red. It needs to be light, but also very strong. And keep its strength while its sustaining this heat. The strength of the metal needs to be strong enough to where I could say, take it while its red or white hot, and beat it on another metal object as hard as I could without it breaking or bending. It also needs to be able to withstand such torture over and over again. So Im basically looking for a medium. It can be fairly heavy (say....a 1 inch tube 6 feet long weighing a 10-20 pounds or so. But, list metals that are heavier or lighter also) but it definatly needs to be strong and able to withstand beating and heat very well over long periods of time. Also, if possible, the metal would need to cool rapidly. I was thinking of the types of metals they use in those new saudering guns that heats to extreme temperatures and then cools in seconds. Though Im not sure what metal they use, or how strong it is. Or if it could even withstand "red or white" heat. If you need anymore information then please ask. Thanks all for your answers. Jon

What metals can stand being rapidly heated to "cherry red" and then withstand being cherry red while still keeping it's strength intact over long periods of time of constant re-heating and cooling? The metal would need a fairly quick re-cool time as well as be fairly light.