I won't argue steel anymore. I just don't believe any of you since I have yet to see the proof, and I have been looking for it. Showing me a brochure for modernn armor plate does nolthing whatsoever for comparing it with older armor plate. If I had the specs of the older plate, I'd know more about it than anyone else.
The Nuclear industry doesn't need armor steel. They need steel of high consistent quality and of a certain thickness. A contanment package doesn't need to stop Naval shells, it simply needs to hold the pressure without cracking for 20 - 40 years or more. Ductility is more important than armor resistance.
Hi Ascent,
As someone who works in a shop dedicated to Allisons, I can understand where you are coming from. It is fun, but work, and you have to know people who do things the old way.
For instance, when a water pump shaft is worn out, we don't throw it away. We send it out and get the shaft plated with enough thickness to make it too big. We then send it out to be remachined down to new tolerances ... and we have a virtual new water pump shaft. Takes time and patience, but it has rewards. Much the same goes for other parts, too.
Good luck!