Bintie

Bintie

Bīntiě (simplified Chinese: 镔铁; traditional Chinese: 鑌鐵) was a type of refined iron, which was known for its hardness. It was often used in the making of Chinese weapons. Bintie was an important article of income in medieval Yuan China as technological advances from the preceding Song dynasty improved Yuan smelting technology. Bintie was referred as "fine steel", due to its high carbon content.[1][2]

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  1. Sen, Tansen (2017). India, China, and the World: A Connected History. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (published September 20, 2017). p. 104. ISBN 978-1442220911.
  2. Hsu, Cho-yun; Cheng, Joseph Y. S.; Baker Jr., Timothy (2012). China: A New Cultural History. Columbia University Press (published June 12, 2012). p. 313.

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