Ok, I've got a Martial artist character and I'm thinking of buying a sword for the character.
Now, I'm wondering, If swordsmithing continued to develope along with modern science, etc, and using moder knowledge of metallurgy and materials such as ballistic Ceramic (Boron Carbide, 5th hardest known substance), etc.
How do you think swords would be made (not energy weapons) using combinations of materials or one material, or different types of the same material.
I would prefer nonfictional materials (so no adamantine or mithril ) and at least some sort of scientific (even very basic) reasoning.
Any help would be great.
I was thinking of a Boron Carbide edge with a Titanium alloy core or some such, but the firing temp of the Boron Carbide ceramics is about 300 degrees celcius hotter than the melting point of most titanium alloys.
Any suggestions?
Thanks for the help.