Description
15N20 is basically a simple carbon steel also containing Nickel . Its primary use by bladesmiths, gunsmiths and other manufacturers of “Damascus “ pattern welded steel, is to provide a contrasting layer when forge welded to simple carbon steels. It can also be used like 1075 or 1084 as a cutlery steel in its own right. 15N20 is not supplied annealed.
Recommended Working Sequence For 15N20
Forging: to 1175 °C. Do not forge below 815 °C
Normalizing: Heat to 870 °C. Cool in still air. Follow up with further refinement cycles.
Annealing: Heat to 815 °C. Furnace cool to 650 °C at a rate not exceeding 28 °C per hour.
Grinding or Machining
Hardening: Austenitize- Heat to no higher than 815 °C. Quench in G-Quench or equivalent oil.
Tempering: As-quenched hardness of approximately 65 HRC. Hardness can be adjusted downward by proper tempering, recommended 200 °C
Part Number | Steel Type | Dimensions (Imperial) | Dimensions (Metric) |
15N20-058-1.5-48 | 15N20 | 0.058 x 1.5 x 48″ | 1.47 x 38 x 1220 mm |
15N20-072-1.5-48 | 15N20 | 0.078 x 1.5 x 48″ | 1.98 x 38 x 1220 mm |
15N20-130-1.5-48 | 15N20 | 0.130 x 1.5 x 48″ | 3.3 x 38 x 1220 mm |
15N20-095-1.5-48 | 15N20 | 0.095 x 1.5 x 48″ | 2.41 x 38 x 1220 mm |
15N20-095-2-48 | 15N20 | 0.095 x 2 x 48″ | 2.41 x 50 x 1220 mm |
15N20-095-14-39 | 15N20 | 0.095 x 14 x 39” | 2.41 x 350 x 1000 mm |
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