6-2-4-2 titanium vs 6al4v

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Hello everyone. This is my first post to any forum ever. I've lurked in the shadows, mining information and thought I'd get a bit active in discussions that greatly interest me. Here's my question to you all. 6-2-4-2 titanium. Is it suitable for a framelock design or should I stay with 6al4v ? I really appreciate anyone who is willing to help. Thanks
 
Torusknives said:
Hello everyone. This is my first post to any forum ever. I've lurked in the shadows, mining information and thought I'd get a bit active in discussions that greatly interest me. Here's my question to you all. 6-2-4-2 titanium. Is it suitable for a framelock design or should I stay with 6al4v ? I really appreciate anyone who is willing to help. Thanks
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I would think it would be fine. But I've never seen it used in knives before. Should be similar to work with as 6al4v. But not sure about its traits needed for the design you want. Is it going to stay flat/straight? Is it going to have the right spring for the lockbar. Are tolerances going to change wildly in different Temps (say a user in arctic vs desert) causing issues with function. These are questions I don't know the answers too. You may be the first one doing this.
 
I hear ya. My concern is with the lock bar. Will it spring or will it just bend and stay bent ? I'm still new to knife making and found some 6-2-4-2 for a good price compared to 6al4v. Figured it may work fine. It's used in applications where high strength and toughness are important like afterburner components. I wonder how it anodizes too. Seeing as it's comprised of titanium-aluminium-tin-zirconium-molybdenum. It's bound to act slightly different . Hmmm. May just have to buy some and try working with it.
 
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