I think there might be a math error in the way elemental properties combine in an alloy. I did a 40/30/30 mix of medium carbon steel (store bought), lead, and silver, and all of the values at the end matched my spreadsheet except thermal and electrical resistances. They weren't far off, but everything else was right on the money. The spreadsheet was generated by dragging the formula over for each property, so if one of them worked they all should have. Unless elemental properties are supposed to combine differently?

It ended up with:

a quality of 69
hardness of 44
durability of 40
workability of 59
electrical resistance of 25
thermal resistance of 44
physical resistance of 44
136 stones.

When I expected:

hardness 44
durability 40
workability 59
electrical resistance 37
thermal resistance 48
physical resistance 44

Thanks,
-Death's Nemesis Karthor

Kodius changed some of the metal props in test, if I recall only the thermal/electricity.

You are certain that the silver nugget has an electrical resistance of 5, placing it at 'an incredible conductor of electricity' on the official Trader's Scale.
You are certain that the silver nugget has a thermal resistance of 10, placing it at 'incredible at transfering heat and cold' on the official Trader's Scale.
You are certain that the lead nugget has an electrical resistance of 40, placing it at 'a very good conductor of electricity' on the official Trader's Scale.
You are certain that the lead nugget has a thermal resistance of 70, placing it at 'not very good at transfering heat and cold' on the official Trader's
You are certain that the metal in the steel ingot has an electrical resistance of 30, placing it at 'a great conductor of electricity' on the official Trader's Scale.
You are certain that the metal in the steel ingot has a thermal resistance of 50, placing it at 'good at transfering heat and cold' on the official Trader's Scale.

With those numbers it pans out right almost...
Though thermal seems to round up in that alloy, from 43.3333 to 44, I dunnoe if that should be happening.


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