Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-12481512-20130717104617/@comment-24590102-20140406074154

Sky Above,Voice Within wrote: I  always assumed Dwemer Metal was simply Corumdum smelted with the arcane, chemical and physical knowledge of the dwemer. I think this makes sense. Corundum, whatever metal that is in TES; toss in a little gold for suppleness and corrosion-resistance. Might have to raise the melt to high temperatures before the emulsion will break down - or it might need something odd; maybe some traces of iron or 'malachite' or ebony to help convert the emulsion into an alloy.

I'd love to experiment with alloys but, unfortunately, I can't afford the electric furnace or the electricity bill. :^)