"His Highness of the King of Chu said that metal materials refer to materials with properties such as gloss, ductility, easy conductivity, heat transfer, etc. Although I don't know what it means to be easy to conduct electricity, this white thing is shiny, can transfer heat, and has ductility, and has some similarities with zinc ingots.

I think this is a new metal. I am going to write a paper and publish it in the journal Science to let everyone know that our Tang Dynasty has discovered another new metal."

Lu Yuan looked carefully and said this.

"Langjun, since this is a new metal, what name should we give it?"

Lu Ming naturally would not object to Lu Yuan's arrangements.

"From the appearance of colorful solutions after this metal reacted with different materials just now, this metal has various color properties.

In this pure metal state, it is white; but after it becomes a certain compound, it is another color.

Even the color of the solution changes after just a chemical reaction and after being left in the air for a period of time.

So I think this metal has properties that other metals do not have in the past, so I will give it a name called chrome."

"chromium?"

"Yes, since it is metal, its radical must be gold. It has various color attributes, so I call it each. In this way, the word chrome will come out."

After Lu Yuan's explanation, Lu Ming naturally had no objection.

"Well, then next Langjun, you are responsible for writing the paper. I will carefully study the special properties of this chromium to see if it can be used in the production of various workshops."

As a craftsman of the Lu family copper smelting workshop in Fanyang, Lu Ming's business acumen is still relatively developed.

For students from various academies, when they find something new, the first thing they think of is whether they can write a paper and whether they can rely on this invention to win the Royal Science and Technology Award of the Tang Dynasty.

Since the emergence of Science, various academies of the Tang Dynasty have successively imitated Science and published some other professional journals, but their influence is not as great as Science.

In order to meet the demands of more and more teachers and students to publish papers, Guanshishan Academy's own colleges also have their own professional journals.

Magazines such as "Biologic Studies", "Chemistry", "Medical Studies", "Classics", and "Mathematical Studies" are now quite well-known.

However, "Science" is the most authoritative and famous scientific journal in the Tang Dynasty, and no one denies this.

As long as a student has the opportunity to publish an article in Science, he or she is almost 100% likely to be left in the academy to continue studying for graduate studies.

The recruitment of teachers from various colleges of Guanshishan Academy will also refer to the number of papers they published in magazines.

Although this method has been criticized in later generations, it is believed that only thesis theory has caused many scholars to suffer.

But I have to say that at this stage, this is a very effective way to screen talents.

Just like the college entrance examination, even if countless people criticize it, you cannot deny its great contribution and its almost irreplaceable superiority.

"Well, how can we produce chromium on a large scale is also a very reusable research direction. Since we have invented chromium, we must master the technology of making chromium on a large scale, otherwise we will not be able to explain it to the family at that time."

Lu Yuan knew very well that he would have such good scientific research conditions now, and what was the reason behind it.

Although I haven't found a way to extract zinc ingots yet, it's a good discovery to be able to accidentally find chromium.

"It is true. If we find the good use of chromium but cannot produce it on a large scale, it would be equivalent to a trip to Baoshan and returning empty-handed."

"From the current perspective, zinc ingots can be used to make galvanized steel plates, and then zinc ingots and copper can be made into brass. It is said that the best bearings on the outside are made of brass.

I think the use of chromium can also be used in reference to zinc ingots. We arrange some to see if chrome-plated steel pipes can be made, and then arrange some people to study them to see what different properties will be of the final product by mixing chromium and copper, chromium and iron, chromium and tin, chromium and lead.

If you have any particularly good discoveries, you might be able to write several papers.

Lu Ming, at that time, I will leave you with the position of second author for these papers. With these papers, you will have a chance to become a level 8 worker in Lu’s family in Fanyang.”

Although the hierarchy of craftsmen began with the workshops of the Chu King’s Mansion, many workshops in Chang’an City and even the entire Tang Dynasty have adopted this system.

Obviously, a large family like the Lu family in Fanyang is no exception.

"Then I thank you. If I could become a level 8 worker, my dream in this life would have come true."

For craftsmen in any industry, level 8 workers are a top-notch existence. Countless people can become level 4 workers for life, even if they are doing well.

In Chang'an City, such people are already considered middle-class.

If you can become an eighth-level worker, then it is not considered a social status. From the perspective of income level, you have already entered the threshold of a wealthy person.

"You're welcome, this is what you deserve. After finishing the chromium, we will study each ore carefully to see if we can find other discoveries.

I have a premonition that as long as I continue to work in this direction, there are likely to be some other unexpected discoveries."

After gaining experience, Lu Yuan has already had a complete solution on how to discover new metals.

Although I am not sure whether the future experiment will be as smooth as this time, at least there is no problem in the general direction.

"If Langjun, you can discover several new metals alone, you will definitely be famous in Chang'an City and become the most dazzling new star in the Tang Dynasty's chemistry industry.

As for the Tang Dynasty Royal Science and Technology Awards, they are even more handy."

Although Lu Ming is just a craftsman, who says craftsmen are dull?

When it's time to flatter, people will be more natural than anyone else.

Didn't you see that Lu Yuan's face is about to burst into laughter?

"The new star dare not be a star. Watching Shishan Academy is still a crouching tiger and hidden dragon. Whether it is our Dean Rao Yongxiang, Lu Zhaolin, or some other students, they are all very talented talents."

Lu Yuan waved his hand modestly, and then happily started writing the paper.

No matter how powerful a new star is, you have to have a few high-quality papers to match your identity.
Chapter completed!