[DOC] [TLE] science based - Alternate alloys for weapons and armor ... [PAR] Mar 14, 2015 ... What other hypothetical alloys could be used for ancient/medieval .... First, 
copper ore deposits are often associated with small amounts of native copper. .... 
While metals are usually better you can actually make weapons and... [DOC] [TLE] Metallurgy and Production of European Armor - The Oakeshott Institute [PAR] Iron was used for armor and weapons but it does not seem to have been the 
choice for ... referred to as case hardening and has been known to metal workers 
from antiquity.13 The ... There was no attempt it seems to alloy the material. ... 
Milan's strength as a power house of armor making in the first half of the plate 
armor... [DOC] [TLE] What Kind of Materials Did Medieval Blacksmiths Use? | Our ... [PAR] Most people during the Middle Ages used everyday tools made of metal, and ... 
Blacksmiths first smelted the iron ore to remove impurities, and, in the ... 
Blacksmiths used hard iron to make swords and armor, and soft iron for ... 
Blacksmiths also used steel, a specific alloy of iron and carbon, to make weapons 
and armor. [DOC] [TLE] Alloy - Wikipedia [PAR] An alloy is a mixture of metals or a mixture of a metal and another element. Alloys 
are defined ... One of the first alloys made by humans was bronze, which is made 
by mixing the metals tin and copper. .... and originally used to make tools and 
weapons, but was later superseded by metals and alloys with better properties. [DOC] [TLE] Bronze - Wikipedia [PAR] Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12% tin 
and often with ... The archeological period where bronze was the hardest metal in 
widespread use is known as the Bronze Age. In the ancient .... Alpha bronze 
alloys of 45% tin are used to make coins, springs, turbines and blades. 
Historical... [DOC] [TLE] Vehicle armour - Wikipedia [PAR] Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, 
bullets, missiles, ... Armour may also be used in vehicles to protect from threats 
other than a ... Plastic metal was a type of vehicle armour originally developed for 
merchant .... The impact with the first wall melts or breaks up the incoming particle
,... [DOC] [TLE] History of weapons - Wikipedia [PAR] Humans have used weapons in warfare, hunting, law enforcement, and criminal 
activity for ... Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, has been used as far back as 
4500 BCE, as it is ... not have the right kind of wood needed for making bows, 
produced composite bows. .... The Assyrian army was the first to use iron in its 
weapons. [DOC] [TLE] v0.34:Metal - Dwarf Fortress Wiki [PAR] Jun 30, 2014 ... The metal bars resulting from smelting are used to make items such as weapons, 
... resultant alloy will be more powerful when used to forge weapons or armor, ... 
300, +50, Cannot be smelted directly; must be extracted first. [DOC] [TLE] Marvel Science: Iron Man's Armor | Iron Man | News | Marvel.com [PAR] Apr 12, 2010 ... The first topic that needs to be tackled is Iron Man's armor itself. ... Iron as a viable 
metal was discarded in the comics less than a year ... The most "traditional" 
solution would be an alloy of titanium, nickel-titanium (aka nitinol). ... It's starting 
to be used in military jet engines that are susceptible to bird strikes. [DOC] [TLE] What's the hardest alloy or metal that can be used as armor? - Quora [PAR] Mar 24, 2016 ... As a current Soldier who has spent some time in Afghanistan, I have a different ... 
What metals could hypothetically be used to create armor-piercing projectiles in 
the future? Alloys: .... First instinct - Wow, it's my lucky day.. [DOC] [TLE] Exotic Materials for Weapons - Redwall MUCK [PAR] Most of these materials are highly impractical for making weapons. ... Upon 
examining the first reason for not making weapons out of exotic ... then you would 
have a problem making a

Question: This alloy was the 1st metal used to make armor
Answer: bronze