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Chapter 46, Alloy Steel and Cockroach

At Bingcheng Iron and Steel Plant, in a private room in the factory cafeteria, Wang Duoyu and his companions were invited to dinner as soon as they arrived, because the steel plant's secretary, Chen Mingzhang, was an old comrade-in-arms of Lin Dehong, a true friend for life and death, and their relationship was very strong.

"Xiao Linzi, I finally caught you today. If you don't drink at noon, you must drink at night. Let me tell you, you deserted last time. Good fellow, you are such a coward."

In the private room, Chen Mingzhang spoke very loudly, his voice was like a loudspeaker, it was really loud, he didn't look like the secretary of a steel plant, but more like a gangster.

Lin Dehong was very embarrassed because his nickname was revealed by his old comrade, causing his leadership image in front of Wang Duoyu to completely collapse.

Damn, can a nickname like "Xiao Linzi" be called casually? Isn't this a nickname for eunuchs? But who cares about that? Of course, it's still the same as it was before.

Wang Duoyu, who was standing aside, was eating quietly, completely treating himself as a transparent person, and his ears seemed to be "deaf", and he didn't hear anything.

Fortunately, the meal did not last long because work was urgent. After all, Lin Dehong wanted to see the improved assault rifle he wanted as soon as possible. Perhaps this was related to whether he could make further progress in the future, so there was no time to delay.

After lunch, Chen Mingzhang did not waste any time and immediately asked someone to find people from the technical research and development department, as well as the workshop director, and called them all to a meeting to see whether the factory could develop the high-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel that Wang Duoyu requested.

High-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel has a relatively high technical content and a relatively complex manufacturing process because this steel contains a variety of alloy elements, such as chromium, molybdenum, niobium, vanadium, etc. The content of each element is strictly controlled to ensure that the performance of the steel meets the requirements.

After Wang Duoyu finished stating his request, the faces of the workshop directors, technicians, etc. in the conference room changed drastically. Among them, the workshop director Kong Lingxian could not help but speak:

"Comrade Wang, the alloy steel you're talking about requires incredibly high manufacturing technology. We simply can't do it."

"Really? Is it difficult?" Wang Duoyu frowned and asked. Before he could continue speaking, Chen Mingzhang spoke first:
"Okay, Lao Kong, we haven't even started working yet, and you're already saying no. If you were on the battlefield, you'd be a deserter, and you'd be the first one to be shot."

At this moment, Chen Mingzhang wished he could sew Kong Lingxian's mouth shut. It was so shameful. He was complaining that he couldn't do it before he even started working. He was cowardly before the battle, disrupting the army's discipline and undermining morale. This kind of person is really not good. He should be dragged out and beheaded as a warning to the public.

Lin Dehong next to him looked at Chen Mingzhang with a half-smile. Even if the latter didn't see it, he could sense that Xiao Linzi was mocking him for not being strict with his subordinates. How could he manage them?
"Go call Lao Li, Lao Zhang, and the others over here. If anyone dares to say they can't do it again today, I'll make them sweep the toilet!"

Having lost face, Chen Mingzhang could only make harsh remarks, telling Kong Lingxian and others that they must go all out to deal with this high-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel no matter what.

Under Chen Mingzhang's authority, Kong Lingxian and the others had no choice but to leave in disgrace. Lin Dehong withdrew his gaze, looked at Wang Duoyu and asked softly:

"Xiao Wang, didn't you say that the manufacturing cost of this alloy steel is very low? Why do I feel it's very troublesome when I hear you say that? Don't let the cost go up and you'll be slapped in the face." Wang Duoyu smiled and shook his head when he heard this.

"Leader, when I say low cost, I'm not referring to the present, of course. They don't yet understand how to refine high-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel. This refining process takes time to mature. Furthermore, this steel has extremely wide applications in many fields, including automotive, aviation, machinery manufacturing, petrochemicals, construction, and energy."

"Right now, this type of steel seems difficult to manufacture and very expensive, but what about the future?"

"Leader, I'm sure you still remember why the Type 63 automatic rifle was eliminated. The barrel is extremely important and must be made of seamless steel. High-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel perfectly meets the requirements."

"No material is perfect. The assault rifle I designed has relatively good firepower, accuracy, and longevity, which is of course based on the selection of materials. Otherwise, there would be no need to develop it. I could just use the current five or six full-size rifles."

"We definitely can't have both. When the 7.62mm family pack came out, didn't you think it was expensive? But do you still think it's expensive now? A 39xmm bullet used to cost more than cents, but after the s, it dropped to cents."

Lin Dehong smiled helplessly, "You are always full of crooked ideas."

Chen Mingzhang, who was standing nearby, chimed in, "Comrade Xiao Wang, you're a very capable technician and know a lot. Today's college students are truly amazing. Speaking of which, Xiao Linzi, where did you kidnap these college students from? Why don't you bring a few back for me someday?"

"You're dreaming!" Lin Dehong rolled his eyes without hesitation, then said smugly, "Old Chen, you don't act like a leader. How can you possibly attract talent? Unlike me, hehe, Xiao Wang and I are destined to be together."

The two men quarreled with each other, and Wang Duoyu said a few humble words, and then talked to their two leaders about the other two other gun barrel materials, 416 stainless steel and carbon fiber!

After hearing him talk about this, Chen Mingzhang and Lin Dehong stopped arguing with each other and instead acted like students and listened attentively.

"The assault rifle I designed is for use in high-precision and high-intensity shooting scenarios, so chromium-molybdenum high-alloy steel is the most suitable. If it were a sniper rifle, then 416 stainless steel would be the most suitable because this material has good corrosion resistance and a certain strength, suitable for use in harsh environments. Of course, its lifespan is longer than that of chromium-molybdenum high-alloy steel."

"Carbon fiber barrels are lightweight and strong, and can significantly reduce recoil and improve shooting accuracy. Unfortunately, we don't have the technology to make carbon fiber yet, let alone the technology to make carbon fiber barrels. We can only think about it."

Wang Duoyu's words actually made Lin Dehong and Chen Mingzhang catch some black carp, because this barrel technique was so awesome and they really wanted it.

"Xiao Wang, what is the performance of this carbon fiber barrel you mentioned? Can it achieve 100% accuracy when used on a sniper rifle?"

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