Damascus steel in legend and reality (Joint meeting with LMS)(In person)

This is a London Branch event organised and run by our London  Branch for  members of the London and Kent Branches. Other members and non-members are welcome to join us.

Please note, this is a joint event with the LMS.

Overview:- Damascus steel had a place in metallurgical history as being the best steel in the world, before the Industrial Revolution. Identifiable by its curious surface pattern, which was determined by its microstructure, it has long been the subject of envy, rivalry, many attempts at fakery, and its finding in unexpected contexts.  Analysis by many metallurgists over the last 100 years, employing different techniques has answered some of the questions about its manufacture, but not all.

Speaker:- Alan Williams (Archaeometallurgist, Conservation, The Wallace Collection)

Speaker Biography:- Our lecturer is Dr Alan Williams who is Archaeometallurgist at The Wallace Collection. Alan first graduated as a chemist, and then moved sideways into archaeometallurgy. He was a research fellow in the Engineering Department at Reading University. He is the author of the books ‘The Knight and the Blast Furnace’ and ‘The Sword and the Crucible’ and is the co-author of 2 other books, and numerous papers. 

Event poster can be downloaded here 

The is a hybrid event. For those wishing to attend online, please see the separate event announcement.  There will be tea and coffee  available before the event and a sandwich buffet afterwards for those attending in person.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development.  You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event.  As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

• Registration for this event will close 24 hours before the start.
• Live event only
• Registration details maybe shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate this event.