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is a Japanese metalworking procedure which produces a mixed-metal laminate with distinctive layered patterns.

Mokume gane translates closely to "wood grain metal" or "wood eye metal", describing the way the metal takes on the appearance of natural wood grain.

Damascus steel was a type of steel used for manufacturing sword blades in the Near East made with wootz steel.

These swords are characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water.

Such blades were reputed to be tough, resistant to shattering and capable of being honed to a sharp, resilient edge.

Pattern welding is the practice in sword and knife making of forming a blade of several metal pieces of differing composition that are forge-welded together and twisted and manipulated to form a pattern.

Often called (Modern) Damascus steel, blades forged in this manner often display bands of slightly different patterning along their entire length.

These bands can be highlighted for cosmetic purposes by proper polishing or acid etching.

Pattern welding was an outgrowth of laminated or piled steel, a similar technique used to combine steels of different carbon contents, providing a desired mix of hardness and toughness.

Although modern steelmaking processes negate the need to blend different steels, pattern welded steel is still used by custom knifemakers for the cosmetic effects it produces.

Tantalum is a chemical element with symbol Ta and atomic number 73.

Previously known as tantalium, its name comes from Tantalus, a villain from Greek mythology.

Tantalum is a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.

It is part of the refractory metals group, which are widely used as minor components in alloys.

The chemical inertness of tantalum makes it a valuable substance for laboratory equipment and a substitute for platinum.

Its main use today is in tantalum capacitors in electronic equipment such as mobile phones, DVD players, video game systems and computers.

Zirconium is a chemical element with symbol Zr and atomic number 40.

The name of zirconium is taken from the name of the mineral zircon, the most important source of zirconium.

The word zircon comes from the Persian word zargun زرگون, meaning "gold-colored".

It is a lustrous, grey-white, strong transition metal that resembles hafnium and, to a lesser extent, titanium.

Zirconium is mainly used as a refractory and opacifier, although small amounts are used as an alloying agent for its strong resistance to corrosion.

Zirconium forms a variety of inorganic and organometallic compounds such as zirconium dioxide and zirconocene dichloride, respectively.

Five isotopes occur naturally, three of which are stable.

Zirconium compounds have no known biological role.