> "The Damascus-like sample was significantly stronger, holding up to about 20 percent more stretching force. It didn’t reach the strength of a typical, traditi

> "The Damascus-like sample was significantly stronger, holding up to about 20 percent more stretching force. It didn’t reach the strength of a typical, traditionally made maraging steel, but the researchers note that this requires “a time-consuming and costly post-process ageing heat treatment.”" Of course. Damascus steel gets its properties because of folding metal times and times and hammering. Piling layers with different properties has nothing to do with making "something that looks alike but is not at all" damascus steel...