Hardness of Roman Armour

[Caius Artorius Castus]

Yep ones the the best things one can do is to basically hammer ever inch of a bit of armour. Also gives you much better shape control. I am making a full late 14th century arm harness and over simply rolling the rerebrace I hammer the entire piece. You can tell it is much more spring and strength to it over one that is just rolled. I have actually had greaves work harden to the point they barely budge under my 3lb shaping hammer.

I know brass and bronze can be work hardened bot sure about the medium carbon thing if this is heat treated. Best graph I know of is the one in Knight and the Blast Furnace.

CAC