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1075-170-1.5-48 (4.3 x 38 x 1220mm) 1075 Simple Carbon Steel
$52.95
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A suitable steel for the new maker, the ease of home heat treating and the excellent performance characteristics make an excellent first knife, particularly larger knives. In the hands of a master, as a layer in a Damascus billet or in their own right this steel holds its own among the best. In general terms.
The heat treating properties are the same as 1080 steel
| Part Number | Steel Type | Dimensions (Imperial) | Dimensions (Metric) |
| 1075-170-1.5-48 | 1075 | 0.170 x 1.5 x 48” | 4.3 x 38 x 1220 mm
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| Weight | 1.54 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1220 x 4 x 0.5 cm |
Product enquiry about 1075-170-1.5-48 (4.3 x 38 x 1220mm) 1075 Simple Carbon Steel
Forging: to 1175 °C. Do not forge below 815 °C
Normalizing: Heat to 870 °C. Cool in still air.
Annealing: Heat to 815 °C. Furnace cool to 650 °C at a rate not exceeding 28 °C per hour.
Hardening: Austenitize- Heat to 815 °C. Quench in Houghton's G Quench oil. Thicker sections can be quenched in Houghton's K quench oil. Vegetable oil (Canola) will yield serviceable results for a first knife.
Tempering: As-quenched hardness of approximately 65 HRC. Hardness can be brought down, and toughness increased by tempering as per the following information.
Following are tempering temperatures, based on steel that has been hardened to industrial standards. Knifemakers using their own methods will obtain less hardness for the same tempering temperatures.
For more information on heat treating blades, ABS Mastersmith Kevin Cashen has an excellent site: http://www.cashenblades.com/info.html
| Tempering Temperature | Rockwell Hardness |
| Deg C | HRC |
| 149 | 65 |
| 177 | 63-64 |
| 204 | 60-61 |
| 232 | 57-58 |
| 260 | 55-56 |
| 288 | 53-54 |
| 316 | 52-53 |
| 343 | 50 |
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