If you want to improve the strength and toughness of metal, you naturally need alloys!
The materials used in modern cannons are usually medium-carbon nickel-chromium platinum alloy steel!
There is also a small amount of alum added to change the rigidity.
Such alloys require extremely high levels of craftsmanship.
Tang Yang didn't have the ability to do this.
At present, the mining industry is very backward, and it is no longer easy to find metals such as copper and iron.
His idea of increasing hardness and toughness through alloys may not be realized in the short term.
If so!
Then the toughness and hardness can only be improved by changing the carbon element in pig iron!
In ordinary pig iron, the carbon content is mainly between 2.1% and 4.3%!
If the carbon content is reduced to less than 0.03% to 2.1%, it can be made hard and tough!
As for what to do, reduce the carbon content!
At present, we don’t have all kinds of instruments and equipment, so we can only use stupid methods!
That's how steel is made!
This idiom is not groundless. As long as you keep forging, the carbon content in pig iron will decrease!
As long as the corresponding value can be found and controlled, extremely hard and tough steel can be mass-produced!
At that time, there will be no situation where cracks will appear after one shot.
This is the thought!
Tang Yang returned to the cave.
As for the bird cannon, Tang Yang didn't even think of trying it. The barrel of the bird cannon was much thinner than that of the Hongyi cannon. If he fired the shot, it would explode directly.
If you hurt yourself, you will lose more than you gain.
This also makes Tang Yang temporarily choose to give up the idea of making bird guns and prepare to go all out to make Hongyi cannons!
After all, this thing is much more powerful than a blunderbuss!
He first affirmed everyone's efforts, but he also pointed out: "The current hardness and toughness are not enough. The steel cast in the future must be forged for more time, and the hardness and toughness need to continue to be improved!"
All the craftsmen felt disappointed.
"However, even though you have not qualified, the rewards that should be given to you will not be less! Come and collect your money!"
Tang Yang waved his hand, and the Dragon God Guard pulled the more than 10,000 taels of silver in front of them.
"Thank you, my boss! Thank you, my boss!"
The craftsmen all burst into tears of gratitude. Just now they thought they couldn't get it, but unexpectedly Tang Yang gave it back to them.
Tang Yang did this naturally to win people's hearts.
"Don't be chaotic, don't be in a hurry, obey the rules here and line up one by one!" Tang Yang ordered.
But after all, there were still people who were too impatient to queue up!
Only by applying kindness and power can we make them honest!
"Those who don't follow the rules will only be given 10% of the reward! Drag them out!" Tang Yang ordered.
"Here!"
Without saying a word, the Dragon Guard stepped forward and pulled out those who were not in line!
8 people in total!
"My boss, we were wrong, we were wrong! Please take it back."
Only then did they realize that they must listen to Tang Yang.
Feng Dewang wanted to ask for mercy.
Before he could speak, Tang Yang ordered again: "The money deducted from them can be divided among the others!"
As soon as these words came out, no one would be in trouble with the money. In order to share more, Feng Dewang swallowed the words back.
For those who begged for mercy, Tang Yang ignored them and looked at the others: "Now that you earn silver here, you must abide by the orders. If they are first offenders, you can give them 10%. If there are still others who don't If you follow orders, cut corners, and don't do what you're told, you'll get nothing!
In addition, we also want to set up a supervision and reward mechanism. "
Next, whoever casts one that meets the conditions will be rewarded with one thousand taels!
Next, after you cast suitable steel, you will be rewarded according to your output!
They will record your output! "
Tang Yang said and pointed at the Dragon God Guard.
Feng Dewang and others all showed expressions of disbelief!
In this era, hierarchy was strict, even among their craftsmen.
The remuneration received must be divided according to their respective status.
This was the first time they had heard of Tang Yang's model of doing more work for the able.
This is not good news for the leaders.
But for the vast majority of craftsmen, this is nothing short of great news.
As long as they follow Tang Yang's rules, they will all have a chance to get the one thousand taels!
Even in the future, you can get enough wages.
Completely break down the barriers of previous levels.
As the leader, Feng Dewang couldn't sit still: "My boss, this is not in line with the rules."
"Here, my rules are the rules! As I said just now, whoever breaks my rules will get nothing. Could it be that you want to break it?"
Tang Yang asked rhetorically.
What he wants is to stimulate their enthusiasm, so that the truly capable people can do their best to contribute to him. If he still follows the so-called hierarchical rules, it will inevitably kill the enthusiasm of the truly capable people. .
Feng Dewang's face darkened and he couldn't help but take two steps back!
Thinking that the rewards for the eight people just now had been reduced by only 10%, he shook his head and said, "I don't want to destroy it, I don't want to destroy it."
"If you don't want to break the defense, then use your real materials to fight for it. In addition, if any of you dare to use the so-called level before to threaten and suppress those who can really make steel that meets the standard, I will never tolerate it!" Tang Although Yang did not indicate his identity, the power of the emperor is still there!
Those who had originally had this idea in their minds were stunned and did not dare to have any more thoughts.
"Keep casting!"
Tang Yang waved his hand, and the crowd dispersed in cheers. Although Tang Yang suppressed the so-called leaders by doing this, it gave them opportunities to the lower-level craftsmen, which further stimulated their enthusiasm and creativity.
Because the carbon content in steel cannot be seen with the naked eye, and Tang Yang does not have the equipment.
After arranging all this, Tang Yang did not leave, but smelted with them. Every time they forged a piece of iron, he would order the Dragon God Guard to record the number of forgings, quality, and time.
In this way, there will be traces to follow in the future, so that the steel forged by each of them can meet the standards.
Tang Yang stayed until late at night. There were more than a hundred of them, and almost everyone forged steel samples.
This time it truly illustrates that there is strength in numbers, and even more so the benefits of positivity!
Just as late at night came, someone forged it. The hardness and toughness were far superior to the previous steel!
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