8670 Steel?

[nozh2002]

I am trying to find out what is 8670 steel used by John Greco?
Is it L6?

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[Thomas Linton]

It is reportedly a German steel used for metal-cutting blades.

C .64-.75
Mn .4-.6
P .025
S .2-.35
Si .2-.35
Cr .3-.5
Ni .75

 

[nozh2002]

Thanks, I found that it is made by Bestar other name BE86, 1.2703 or 74NiCrMo2

http://www.bestar-steel.com/specs/2004/BE86.pdf

Thanks, Vassili

 

[WYK]

It is close to L-6, but it has half the nickel and none of the vanadium L-6 has.

WYK