1084 for stock removal

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Hi,

I have a newbie question about using 1084 in a stock removal process. I've looked around but get conflicting info.

Does it need to be normalized prior to HT when using if for a stock removal blade?

Most of the info I find refers to using it for forging but I did find a single reference here stating that it comes from the mfg in a normalized state.



Thanks in advance,

Joe
 
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Welcome to the forums. Please finish filling out your profile, so we know a bit about you, and roughly where you live.

Any steel that can be forged can be used for stock removal.
1084 is a good starter steel due to the ease of HT.
ALL steels benefit from normalization prior to HT. It is part of the HT process.
Most likely the 1084 you get will be annealed enough to grind/file as it comes, but doing a spheroidal anneal is a good idea if you have the equipment and ability. It not, then the non-magnetic and vermiculite anneal will work .

Welcome, again.

Stacy
 
Thanks Stacy.

I appreciate the welcome. I updated my profile.

I'm sure it's obvious but I'm just cutting my teeth with knife making. I'm researching the hell out of everything right now and just have a lot of questions.


Thanks,
Joe
 
You can add stresses to the metal by machining and grinding .These may in turn warp the blade when HT'ing. Therefore remove stresses by normalizing first ! If you forge it's even more important to normalize.
 
Thanks guys.

I've been a member here since 2002 but haven't posted.

If the normalizing helps reduce the stresses induced during grinding, shouldn't I normalize after the initial profiling and grinding then?
 
What they're saying is that you normalize before you HT which is after you do the profiling and rough grinding. Annealing is recommended before you start grinding and profiling.
 
Stacy, you mentioned spheroidal anneal as compared to heating to nonmagnetic...

how do you spheroidal anneal?
 
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