Fans of the literary saga A Song of Ice and Fire (or its television adaptation, Game of Thrones) will remember that “Valyrian ...

steel alloys, stainless steel, tool steel and carbon steel. The company, which employs fewer than 50 people, including about 25 unionized steelworkers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2022.

Plain carbon steels with carbon contents of 0.4 wt.% (AISI 1040) and 0.8 wt.% (AISI 1080) were selected for the alloy compositions. Steel samples (10×10×10 mm 3) were produced using a laser ...