Description
This is the wire we use for making chainmail rings. It is a soft and malleable iron, easy on your tools and it absorbs a lot of energy by deforming.
The chemical composition is heavily inspired by historic originals with element contents of Fe 99,9%, C 0,04%, Si 0,03%, S 0,02%, and P 0,01%. That means like historic wire this wire can rust. It comes with a dark layer from the heating and also at times rust-red surface. During the ring manufacturing, this will disappear. Rings naturally rub off the rust as they rub on each other in a finished mesh of mail armor.
You can use these wires to experiment with dense and light chainmail. This table tells you how much a long-sleeved chainmail shirt will weigh. It depends on the combination of ring size and wire. Make sure to buy a few kg extra to plan for broken rings.
| Combinations: | 1.0 mm | 1.2 mm | 1.4 mm | 1.6 mm |
| 4 mm rings | 18 kg / 40 lbs | 30 kg / 66 lbs | – | – |
| 6 mm rings | 10 kg / 22 lbs | 15 kg / 34 lbs | 23 kg / 50 lbs | 33 kg / 72 lbs |
| 8 mm rings | – | 10 kg / 22 lbs | 14 kg / 32 lbs | 20 kg / 45 lbs |
It’s no rocket science. Just build it!
