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Title: Let me try this again ??
Post by: ProArcher on September 14, 2012, 10:42:00 PM

Let me start out by saying The material I am asking about is not for SELL

I am trying to learn how to forge Broad heads and was wondering about Nickel-Copper (aka Monel 400)
I am a machinist and access to a lot of scrap metals of different kinds and would like to make use of them for my personal hunting equipment.
AGAIN I AM NOT SELLING ANYTHING
:pray:

Title: Re: Let me try this again ??
Post by: Lin Rhea on September 15, 2012, 09:05:00 AM

Johnny,
What application is that material commonly used for in your machining? Is it a bearing? Fitting? etc. OR is it used for a cutting tool?

I am not familar with that exact material, but have used material that "sounds" similar for fittings on knives.

Title: Re: Let me try this again ??
Post by: Lamey on September 15, 2012, 09:20:00 AM

Ive used Monel for guards in the past. I think it will be way too soft for broadheads.

Title: Re: Let me try this again ??
Post by: ProArcher on September 16, 2012, 05:02:00 PM

Nickel-Copper is used in the saltwater area ie: ships it can be used for most anything that needs to be resistant to saltwater corrosion 67% Nickel and 23% copper. Its machining is tough like Hastelloy. It can be used in heat up to 800 deg F

Sorry but I can't say what we use it for at work.
But I did work for a bolt manufacture that made a lot of bolts for Uncle Sam

Nickel (plus Cobalt) ......63.0 min.
Carbon.....................0.3 max.
Manganese .................2.0 max.
Iron.......................2.5 max.
Sulfur ....................0.024 max.
Silicon ...................0.5 max.
Copper ....................28.0 - 34.0

Title: Re: Let me try this again ??
Post by: Lin Rhea on September 16, 2012, 07:57:00 PM

Johnny, I'm not much help here on this one. It might be a good material for a head but I have my doubts. I even more doubts about it's forgability. However I bet it will make some pretty guards and fittings. Even if it could be forged, it would probably be in a narrow range of heat which would be a handicap to someone new to forging. That narrow range is something that you'd have to experiment with. Honestly, I would not expect it to forge well. There are so many good steels that are easy to forge that I would recommend trying them and save the Nickle-copper for the fittings.

Title: Re: Let me try this again ??
Post by: ProArcher on September 16, 2012, 08:47:00 PM

Thanks Lin I will use it for guards and fittings.

Title: Re: Let me try this again ??
Post by: Lamey on September 16, 2012, 09:06:00 PM

it works real well for guards, used it for a while about 10 years ago when I had some "drops" given to me. Machines and grinds easy.

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