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’16...Cadets...Wear Class Rings Containing WTC Steel

 
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:33 pm    Post subject: ’16...Cadets...Wear Class Rings Containing WTC Steel Reply with quote
Seth Lipsky shares some thoughts on an always inspirational West Point tradition. I thought you might enjoy this poignant read...

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’16 West Point Cadets Will Wear Class Rings Containing WTC Steel

When graduates of West Point’s Class of 2016 go into their years of service as officers of the Army, they will be wearing something no other cadets have worn before — class rings that include steel from the World Trade Center.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 5:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
How did they get the steel and gold to mix together?

Melting point of gold is 1946 F.

Melting point of steel, high, med and low carbon runs from 2500 to 2700 F. depending on carbon content.

I suppose that they blended in steel shavings or ground to powder steel into the melt.
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