Quick Reference Guide To Heat Treating
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Artisan IdeasQUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR HEAT TREATING
Annealing Sandvik 12C27 Stainless Alloy: : C .60 Mn .40 Si .40 Cr 13.50 Sandvik 12C27M Stainless Alloy: : C .52 Mn .60 Si .40 Cr 14.50 Sandvik 13C26 Stainless Alloy: : C .68 Mn .60 Si .40 Cr 13.00 Sandvik 19C27 Stainless Alloy: : C .95 Mn .65 Si .40 Cr 13.50 Hitachi ATS-34 Stainless Alloy: : C 1.00 Mn .40 Si .25 Cr 13.75 Mo 3.5 440C Stainless Alloy: : C 1.00 Mn 1.00 Si 1.00 Cr 16-18 Mo .75 P .40 CPM 154 Stainless Alloy: : C 1.05 Cr 14.00 Mo 4.00 CPM S30V Stainless Alloy: : C 1.45 Mn .40 Si .40 Cr 14.00 Va 4.00 Mo 2.00 CPM S35VN Stainless Alloy: : C 1.4 Cr 14.00 V 3.00 Mo 2.00 Nb .5 154CM Stainless Alloy: : C 1.05 Mn .50 Si .30 Cr 14.00 Mo 2.00 CPM 3V Alloy: : C .80 Cr 7.5 Mo 1.3 V 2.75 CPM S90V Stainless Alloy: : C 2.3 Cr 14 Mo 1 V 9 CPM S110V Stainless Alloy: : C 2.8 Co 2.5 Cr 15.25 Mo 2.25 Nb 3.00 V 9.00 Simple HT instructions Pros and Cons Well rounded knife steel Dishwasher safe Designed for kitchen knives Razor edge sharpness Excellent Wear Resistance no 1950 - 2150 CPM version of 154CM very difficult to get a mirror finish Highly improved version of S30V Good mirror finish Extremely tough very difficult to grind Not readily available no no no no no no no 2100 2100 Hamon Forging Temp
Designer Steels
30 mins. At 1975 plate quench, cryo cryo after quench before temper 30 mins. At 1975 plate quench, cryo cryo after quench before temper 6-12 mins. At 1995 plate quench, cryo cryo after quench before temper 5-12 mins. At 2010 plate quench, cryo cryo after quench before temper 15 mins. at 1900 plate quench cryo cryo after quench before temper 15 mins. at 1900 plate quench 30-60 mins. At 1950 plate quench cryo after quench before temper 60 mins at 1950 plate quench cryo after quench before temper 30 mins at 1950 plate quench cryo after quench before temper 60 mins. At 1950 plate quench Cryo after quench, before temper 30-45 mins. at 1950 plate quench Temper 3x at 1000 20 mins. At 2150 plate quench 20 mins. At 2150 plate quench temper 3x
1650 six hours Slow Cool 1650 two hours, slow cool to 1200 then air cool
1650 two hours slow cool 1650 two hours slow cool 1650 two hours slow cool 1650 two hours slow cool 1650 two hours slow cool
Tool Steels
D-2 Tool Steel Alloy: : C 1.55 Cr 11.50 V .80 Mo .90 O-1 Tool Steel Alloy: : C .95 Mn 1.00 Si .25 Cr .50 V .25 Tungsten .6 AISI Type A2 Tool Steel Alloy: C 1.00 Cr 5.13 Mn <1.00 Mo 1.15 V .33 Si <.50 1600 2 hrs. slow cool to 1000 then air cool 1400 - 1450 slow cool 1550-1600 slow cool 30 minutes at 1850 Air or plate quench 15 mins at 1450-1500 Oil Quench 30 mins. At 1750 - 1800 Cryo after quench, before temper no no 1850 - 2000 1825-1925 F 1850 - 2000
Alloys & Others
L6 Alloy: C .70 Cr .70 Mn .60 Ni 1.40 Si .25 15 N 20 Alloy: : C .75 Mn .75 Si .25 Ni 1.5 52100 Alloy: : C 1.02 Mn .36 Si .25 Cr 1.46 complicated 1450 slow cool 1460 air cool 1275 hold for 16 hours 10-30 mins 1500-1550 Oil Quench 5 mins 1500-1550 Oil Quench 5 mins. 1475 - 1550 Oil Quench L6 Bainite Katana!!! Resists FeCl etch, very tough high carbon > 1% no no yes 2100 - 1700 2000 - 1550
Spring Steels
HR 1075/1080 Alloy: : C .70/.88 Mn .40/.90 HR 1084 HR 1095 Alloy: : C .90/1.04 Mn .60/.90 HR 5160 Alloy: : C .60 Mn .85 P .035 max S .040 max W1 Alloy: C .70/1.30 Crucible Steel Database: Sandvik Hardening Programs Cashen Blades Evenheat Heat Treat Guide AJH Knives Steel Anaylsis Page 1500 slow cool 1500 slow cool 5 mins. At 1450 Oil Quench 5 mins. At 1500 Oil Quench 5-10 minutes at 1525 1525 air cool to 1250 hold for 6 hours 1400 30 minutes slow cool 5 mins. At 1525 Oil Quench 5 mins at 1450 Water quench 175 All temps given in F Nickel resists ferric chloride etching Manganese blurs the hamon line Quench oil should be around 120 no no yes no yes 2150 2150 2150 2200 - 1600
Generic annealing according to Evenheat is 30 mins. At This chart is a baseline only. Do your 1650 and leave in oven until research before actually heat treating your cool with door closed knife.
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