nickel-steel alloy

method, process, technology

A tough and hard steel that is toughened by the addition of the chemical element nickel.

Johann Conrad Fischer invented and named this steel in 1825; it was used mainly in weapons manufacture.

Traveljournal 1825

Traveljournal 1825–1827

Traveljournal 1851

  • Fischer, Johann Conrad: Tagebücher. Bearbeitet von Karl Schib. Schaffhausen 1951.
  • Meteorstahl. In: Lueger, Otto: Lexikon der gesamten Technik und ihrer Hilfswissenschaften 2. Auflage, Band 6. Stuttgart, Leipzig 1908, S. 415 (Zeno.org, Stand 25.2.2023). Siehe auch Eisenbibliothek Aa 182x.

Cite as: nickel-steel alloy. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/keywords/gfa-keywords-8453, viewed on 19 September 2024.

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