01-23-2009, 06:34 PM
Quote:When one looks at the link I gave to the original Trimontium helmet that I had the pleasure of measureing, the upper third area of that is paper thin, that suggested a very workable brass for the neck guard and peek are around 22 gauge and the top of the bowl is only in the reagion of 5/thou of an inch thick.
Does anyone know the composition of the alloys used for bullet and shell casings? These alloys can be streched a lot without breaking or tearing. It might be that the romans could make comparable alloys.
Vale,