Category: Niobium-Alloyed
Is There a New Bohler Knife Steel Coming?
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What is the Future of Stainless Knife Steel Design?
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I completed a minor revision to my new book Knife Engineering to correct a few typos. Some readers outside the USA also asked for more conversions from Fahrenheit than were present originally, so I incorporated both Celsius and Fahrenheit everywhere in the book in the text and tables, though some images and charts still have only one temperature scale or the other. I wouldn’t say that the changes in the revision are big enough to buy a new one if you have it already, this is not a new edition, but if you haven’t purchased one yet this is as good a time as any.
CPM SPY27 Experiments – Toughness, Corrosion Resistance, and More
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I have a new CATRA edge retention testing machine. I will be posting results as they come in to Patreon and articles summarizing the tests will come later to this website. If you want to see tests as they are completed come join us on Patreon.
Crucible S45VN Steel – Everything You Need to Know
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Thanks to Niagara Specialty Metals for getting me a bar of S45VN for the experiments necessary for this article.
Niobium-Alloyed Knife Steels – S35VN, S110V, Niolox, and More
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Niobium-Alloyed Steels
Here is a partial list of some niobium-alloyed steels, and I will describe the reasons why the niobium addition was made: