420 Steel Guide

We produce ASTM/ASME Grade 304, Grade 304L,304h, 316, 316L, 316H, 316TI, 321, 321H, 309S, 309H, 310S, 310H, 410S, 2205, 904L, 2507, 254, gh3030, 625, 253MA, S30815, 317L, Type 317, 316lN, 8020, 800, 800H, C276, S32304 and others special requirement stainless steel grade.

Similar to 4140, 6150 is a troublesome steel with good influence resistance that can be hardened to the mid-50s on the HRC scale. While a good materials for swords or hatchets, it’s lower than ideal for most knives due to its restricted attainable hardness . Tolerates less than best temperature control in forging and heat treating (As does 5160). Probably does not maintain an edge in addition to 1095, however is hard, and straightforward to sharpen. Among wrought stainless steels, the composition of AISI 420 chrome steel is notable for holding comparatively high amounts of chromium (Cr) and manganese (Mn).

It’s used for fight knives, bushcrafting knives, and other applications the place having a supertough blade trumps the need for edge retention and corrosion resistance. W2, a tool metal that holds its edge fairly nicely but not very tough.

It offers good ductility in its annealed state and glorious corrosion resistance properties when the metal is polished, floor grounded or hardened. This grade has the best hardness – 50HRC – among all the stainless steel grades with 12% chromium. Several metal alloys have carbon amount close or above three%. As ordinary those steels may be hardened to extremely high levels, 65-67HRC. Toughness ranges aren’t high compared to CPM S90V steel, nevertheless, they’ve excessive wear resistance and edge energy, making them sensible choice for the knives designed for mild chopping and slicing works.

Width: 1000mm,1219mm,125mm0,1500mm,2000mm,or required

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• Maximum corrosion resistance is attained within the totally hardened or fully hardened and stress relieved situation.
• High carbon content material leads to the formation of chromium carbide compounds, offering wonderful put on resistance and edge retention when hardened.
• The alloy just isn’t normally used at temperatures exceeding 800°F (427°C) because of speedy softening and lack of corrosion resistance.
• It is magnetic in both the annealed and hardened conditions.
• AISI Type 420 is a martensitic stainless steel that gives increased strength and hardness relative to Type 410, with moderate corrosion resistance.

Stock Thickness: 0.1-200.0mm
Production thickness: 0.5.0-200mm
Width: 600-3900mm
Length: 1000-12000mm
Grade:
200 series: 201,202
300 series: 301,304,304L,304H,309,309S,310S,316L,316Ti,321,321H,330
400 series: 409,409l,410,420J1,420J2,430,436,439,440A/B/C
Duplex: 329,2205,2507,904L,2304
Surface: No.1,1D,2D,2B,NO.4/4K/hairline,satin,6k,BA,mirror/8K

LC200N (aka Z-FiNit) produced by Zapp Precision Metals, is a excessive nitrogen alloyed software steel which reveals superior corrosion resistance mixed with high toughness even at hardness as much as 60 HRc. Spyderco makes use of this steel in a number of of their knives.

Developed for knife blades requiring good corrosion resistance and very high hardness for excellent wear resistance. Chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, and tungsten are added for excellent sharpness and edge retention. Hardens and tempers to HRC, the place it best balances edge holding and toughness. Due to its alloying idea, this metal provides extremely high wear resistance and high corrosion resistance. 420 series include a number of varieties with numerous carbon content material between .15% and .40% this steel grade is extensively used to make excessive end razor blades, surgical scalpels and so on.

The steels on this class have much greater resistance to parts and corrosion than typical stainless steels. CPM REX 86 (HSS) is a brilliant excessive speed steel made by the CPM process.

440A is a relatively a low cost, highly corrosion resistant stainless-steel. It could be very proof against corrosion and is one of the most common stainless alloys used for knife making. The as soon as ubiquitous American Buck Model one hundred ten Folding Hunter was made from 440C before 1981.

We have thousands tons stock of stainless steel sheet and coil with various size and grade,mainly include austenitic stainless steel, martens stainless steel (including precipitation hardened stainless steel sheet & coil), ferritic stainless steel, and duplex stainless steel.

Characteristics of Stainless Steel Sheet and Plate:
High corrosion resistance
High strength
High toughness and impact resistance
Temperature resistance
High workability, including machining, stamping, fabricating and welding
Smooth surface finish that can be easily clean