Nickel Alloy Steel 15N20 (2.41 x 50 x 1200 mm)

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 2150 °F (1175 °C). Do not forge below 1500 °F (815 °C)

Normalizing: Heat to 1600 °F (870 °C). Cool in still air. Follow up with further refinement cycles.

Annealing: Heat to 1500 °F (815 °C). Furnace cool to 1200 °F (650 °C) at a rate not exceeding 50 °F (28 °C) per hour.

Grinding or Machining

Hardening: Austenitize- Heat to no higher than 1500 °F (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 max 392°F (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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Additional information

Weight	1.2 kg
Dimensions	122 × 5 × 0.241 cm