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What I am asking is, I see blades in 1080 1075 etc reaching the same hardness so why choose a steel with higher carbon?
All else being equal, the exact same knives at the exact same hardness using similar heat treat, wouldn't the 1075 blade have more toughness while performing the same?
Why use 1095 over these other steels if you aren't going for higher hardness?
Maybe it's a dumb question but I understand that toughness is generally related to carbon content. Carbon content creates carbide which I am assuming relates to hardness of the steel.
I see 1095 being used a lot more than the others but I also see the other steels often reaching the same hardness so I wonder why even bother with 1095? Is there an advantage because from what I understand the extra carbon is more a liability all else equal.
Am I wrong?
Obviously this is kind of technical. Looking for an objective explanation if any.
All else being equal, the exact same knives at the exact same hardness using similar heat treat, wouldn't the 1075 blade have more toughness while performing the same?
Why use 1095 over these other steels if you aren't going for higher hardness?
Maybe it's a dumb question but I understand that toughness is generally related to carbon content. Carbon content creates carbide which I am assuming relates to hardness of the steel.
I see 1095 being used a lot more than the others but I also see the other steels often reaching the same hardness so I wonder why even bother with 1095? Is there an advantage because from what I understand the extra carbon is more a liability all else equal.
Am I wrong?
Obviously this is kind of technical. Looking for an objective explanation if any.