Opening game, American Tycoon

"Ding!"

Accompanied by a crisp metal impact, a steel plate with a thickness of 40 mm was easily pierced, and a cloud of black gunpowder smoke exploded behind the steel plate.

Leaving the sandbag protection fort, Sun Zezhong, the chief engineer of Fuwo Automobile Company, walked up to the steel plate and said while staring at the punctured steel plate.

"At 100 meters, it can still be penetrated with a 37mm gun, which also means that we need to further thicken the armor."

"Gong Sun, if you thicken the tank, it won't be able to move anymore!"

Said to Lin Ling who was beside the chief engineer.

"I calculated that the weight of our tank is now more than 9 tons. If the armor is thickened, it will definitely exceed [-] tons. The increase in the weight of the tank requires not only a new engine, but also a stronger track. If there is more surface, add water. , If there is too much water, add noodles, it’s not a problem to keep adding it like this!”

Although he was only an assistant engineer, in communicating with the military, Lin Ling knew that the military was very sensitive to the weight of the tank.

"Moreover, the military is not willing to armor tanks that are too heavy. After all, not all bridges on the battlefield can be used by tanks. If the tank is too heavy, there are fewer bridges to choose from. Even the military thinks Eighteen poses are a bit too heavy. I can’t wait to lose a few hundred kilograms.”

The thick armor of the tank can indeed increase the survivability, but for the military, they pay more attention to the passing performance, and it is impossible for the tanks that cannot be deployed on the battlefield at will to play their role.

"I know, but we have to consider the enemy's firepower, haven't you heard? Thousands of tanks have been produced in the United States, and hundreds of them have been produced in the United Kingdom. Our tank troops will definitely encounter their tanks, Without thick armor, how can you protect yourself?"

As an engineer, Sun Zezhong still insisted on his previous point of view - thicker armor, bigger artillery, the combination of the two is naturally more powerful combat power!
"But blindly thickening the armor isn't the way to go,"

Looking at the pierced steel plate, Lin Ling thought for a while, and then said.

"Otherwise, how about armor steel? Using armor steel will definitely have a stronger defense ability! You don't need to blindly increase the thickness of the steel plate."

"Armor steel..."

Sun Zezhong pondered for a moment, then said.

"The best way is to use both! However, armor steel... there may not be a steel factory willing to sell it to us! After all, the navy has rounded up all the armor steel in the country. Otherwise, you think How could the Army not use armor steel."

In fact, from the beginning, it is not that Sun Zezhong has never considered armor steel, but the steel company directly refused to provide him with armor steel. Their reason is very simple-the navy has taken over all the production capacity, at least before the surplus, it is It is impossible to supply them.

Lin Ling frowned at the words of the chief engineer, and murmured.

"This... this is a problem, but, but..."

He frowned tightly, staring at the target board, suddenly, he said as if thinking of something.

"We have to find a solution from the small steel company, maybe there will be a solution there."

"Little Steel Company?"

Lin Ling's suggestion made Sun Zezhong's eyes light up.
"That's a way, but are they willing to produce armor steel?"

"The profit of armor steel is so huge, how could they not see it!"

……

"Armor steel!"

In the research room of Xingye Iron and Steel Company, Li Pingcai put forward his request directly.

"I hope you can combine our company's equipment to develop armor steel."

Although after the outbreak of the war, the profit of the steel company more than tripled due to the rise in steel prices, Li Pingcai, the general manager of the company, was still not satisfied with the current profit, not only because he needed funds to expand production and repay loans, but also Importantly, there are higher-margin products.

"General manager, we only have experience in producing manganese steel. Armor steel is nickel-chromium alloy steel, and its production is very complicated."

As the chief engineer of Xingye Iron and Steel Company, although he has never produced armor steel, Brown is no stranger to it. After all, the production and manufacture of armor alloy steel can be called the crown of the iron and steel industry, and it is an advanced technology that any steel company wants to master. Technology, he thought for a while and said directly.

"As far as I know, the technical process of producing new surface hardened armor is very complicated. First, a piece of high-quality nickel-chromium alloy steel needs to be cast, and then rolled to make its density, thickness, and shape meet the requirements. In the case of steel After the surface and edge are trimmed, the steel plate will enter the carburizing process. According to the carburizing process form, it can be divided into several different methods, such as homogeneous, liquid, and gas. Heating at high temperature promotes the infiltration of carbon atoms into the steel plate to improve the surface hardness. At the same time And keep the internal toughness from being affected too much.”

Brown's explanation made Li Pingcai laugh.

"It doesn't sound complicated."

"My God, the general manager, it sounds very simple, but in fact it is very complicated, and we also need to build a new factory building, purchase equipment needed to manufacture armor plates, and at the same time import carburizing technology from Imperial Steel , Obtaining a patent authorization, in short, is very complicated and technically difficult. Even the basic smelting of nickel-chromium alloy steel is very difficult for us, after all, we..."

Before Brown could finish speaking, Li Pingcai patted Brown on the shoulder and said.

"Mr. Brown, I believe in you, you will definitely be able to solve these technical problems, just like when you came here and solved many technical problems of the company,"

For the chief engineer in front of him, Li Pingcai always felt that he was able to hire him. It was simply his luck. When Xingye Iron and Steel Company was expanding, it had to hire from abroad because of the lack of technical personnel. Brown's arrival not only solved the problem of technical personnel. He also researched the production process of various alloy steels including manganese steel. He can be regarded as the hero for the development of Xingye Iron and Steel Company.

But the company did not treat him badly, not only gave him funds, but also a part of the stock. Now Brown is no longer the ordinary engineer in the United States, but a rich man.

"The most important thing is profit. My friend, the price of a ton of armor steel is now more than 400 yuan! Can you imagine how much profit we will make if we can make a breakthrough?"

How can you not imagine it?

It has to be said that money is the most powerful weapon to persuade others, but just a simple sentence moved Brown's heart. The profit is indeed very considerable!

Not very impressive, but very amazing!

"I, I can try it, but, general manager, are you sure we have a chance to enter this market?"

The reason why he asked this question was because in the empire, the military's business was not easy, not only because of the harsh conditions of the military, but also because the military had traditional suppliers.

"I'm not sure, but I must know that armor steel is widely used on the battlefield. Not only warships need armor steel, but army tanks and armored vehicles also need armor steel. We just need to research it and produce it. There is no need to worry about his sales."

As a businessman, Li Pingcai has always been very good at grasping opportunities, and also good at discovering opportunities.

It seems that armor steel is the current outlet...

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