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Started by Kevin Evans, December 05, 2011, 07:32:00 PM

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Kevin Evans

could one of you guys tell me what steel this is?
Carbon .95-1.05
manganese .40-.60
chromium 5.00-5.50
Molybdenum 1.00-1.20
vanadium ..20-.30

Thanks in advance also please tell me where to find imformation

kbaknife

I don't really know. I have a sheet on 52100, which is pretty high in Chromium, as far as forging steels go, and only has 1.3 - 1.6 Chromium, and the one you list has 5%!!
I wonder if what you have is some type of stainless?
When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

kbaknife

Nope - I guess it's not stainless. Stainless - to be called "stainless" - requires more chromium than that. Like maybe 10%.
When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

Roconman

I think its A2 tool steel. Google Carpenter no.484,I think thats what you have.

kbaknife

I think you're pretty close on that A2 choice:

   1.0% C, 1.0% Mn, 5.0% Cr, 0.3% Ni, 1.0% Mo, 0.15–0.50% V
When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

Kevin Evans

Thanks Guys
So  does that mean its good knife material ?

I don't have a clue.I got it cheap ,but won't use it for blades if its junk.
Its a pretty big sheet thats 3/32 thick

Lamey

for stock removal A2 is good stuff.

kbaknife

Lot of guys use it.

A-2 Tool Steel
    Heat treat temperature    1700-1900 F
    Quench    Air
    Hardness    Rockwell 59c-62c
    Applications    A2 can be used in the same applications as both O1 and W1, but the heat-treated air-hardening steels have deeper hardenability and there is less movement or distortion during heat treatment.
When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

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