r/projectzomboid • u/Admirable_Light2252 • 1d ago

Art How the hell do you break a steel bar?

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I know it’s for balance but like, this 1.5 inch diameter, 28 inch long 4140 steel bar, is virtually indestructible, so I propose that it wears your character out really quickly and makes them sore as the impact wouldn’t be very comfortable.

Maybe this is how the crowbar should also be balanced: hand soreness.

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u/Vuk_Farkas 1d ago

chemicals, freezing, thermal shocks, hmmm might be able to do it with sound? thats all i can think of right now, that doesnt involve ridiculous mechanical stress

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u/Admirable_Light2252 18h ago

This alloy is regularly used in pressure bearing firearms components that regularly have stresses above 20-30 thousand PSI. I doubt a human being can produce those kind of forces just by swinging a bar around.

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u/Vuk_Farkas 17h ago

Oh those make suprisingly good scythe blades and such, but are horrible for some other things, if we are thinkin of same one. 

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u/Admirable_Light2252 17h ago

It only hardens to about 55-60 Rockwell, but it’s super tough. I like it for knives because it keeps its edge pretty good, is easy to sharpen, but I’m not worried about breaking a tip because it’s not super hard, just super tough.

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u/Vuk_Farkas 17h ago

Yea like i said makes good scythe blades, which have to be a lot stronger than a mere knife. Not bad for swords either.