Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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  • Mood: excited
  • Music: Talis Kimberley, "Uffington Hill."

Question time! Because Toby trivia is fun.

It's been a while since we've done this, and with A Red-Rose Chain coming up, I figure it's time to once again offer to answer your questions about the world. So...

I will make ten blog posts detailing aspects of Toby's universe. Ask me anything! I will not answer every question, but will select the questions that I think are the most interesting/fun/relevant, and will detail them to my heart's content. There's a lot to learn and know, and asking loses you nothing. Remember that nothing I answer here is full canon until it appears in a book: I will always reserve the right to change things if the series shifts between now and then.

Leave your questions on this post. I'm declaring comment-reply amnesty for any that I choose not to answer this time, since otherwise, my wee head may explode.

Game on!
Tags: continuity checking, toby daye
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Hardy Himmelhund

August 3 2015, 22:21:46 UTC 1 year ago

Iron and steel. I'm not an expert on metals, but I think most sorts of steel contain 90% or more of iron. What we call iron in everyday language isn't pure, and 100% pure iron is hard to come by and not a very good material for knives or dungeon door hinges. So what makes the difference between Fae Kryptonite Iron and Happy Toby Steel as in her Volkswagen?

argonel

August 3 2015, 23:36:39 UTC 1 year ago

As a metallurgist it continuously amuses me that most steels contain more iron and less carbon than cast iron. Most cast irons are around 95% or less iron while most steel are 97%+ iron. Highly alloyed steels such as tool steel and stainless steels are the obvious exceptions, but they are uncommon in an industrial setting.

Most carbon steels are actually alloyed with around 1% manganese, while the most common alloy steels have manganese, nickle, chromium and molybdenum additions to make them easier to heat treat.