Hello everyone, I was perusing through the Chemical Formulary Volume 2 for some insperation and I came across a interesting composition that I can't seem to wrap my head around. It claims to be super hard alloy of copper and copper sulphate that is hard and durable enough to replace steel in some applications.
The composition is:
- 1 lb Copper
- 2 oz Copper Sulphate
- 2 oz salt
- 2 oz Borax
Copper is made into spall pieces, placed into a crucible and heated, when at melting tempurature the salt, copper sulphate and borax is added.
Does anyone understand the chemistry behind this so called alloy?