80crv2 Opinions?

[knife chop]

What's your guy's general opinion on this steel regarding performance? I've read somewhere that its HT'd like 5160, Holds the edge like 52100 and tougher than 5160.

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[J. Doyle]

Excellent steel. Very fine grained, very tough and holds an excellent edge. Capable of being extremely tough even with thin/fine edges.

 

[Tkrocky]

Love the stuff, I made this axe out of it and was super impressed. Gathered and split a car sized pile of firewood and could still shave with it after

 

[Mitchell Knives]

80CRV2 is one of my favorite steels.

Tough, good edge holding and straightforward to heat treat.

 

[knife chop]

Awesome! what would be the appropriate target hardness to have a good balance of edge holding and toughness?

 

[tommywoh]

Would you consider it a beginner steel for a diy heat treat?

 

[Mitchell Knives]

Awesome! what would be the appropriate target hardness to have a good balance of edge holding and toughness?

I go for 60 or 61 HRC.

 

[Kosa_PL]

Need to mention - this steel just Love rust
And don't like my surface grinder >.>

Still I have about 15kg of this steel in 2,6mm thickness, in PL we call this steel NCV1.