Ar-235

[smitty0331]

Anyone ever hear of this steel? I googled it, and it doesn't seem like a good choice for a blade steel, but I was wondering if anyone has tried it or has any knowledge of it.

 

[Allen Newberry]

I thought you were building a rifle. As in .223

Allen

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Ask and ye shall receive....

Abrasion Resiting steel:

Abrasion Resisting Steel AR 235 is a medium-carbon, high-manganese, product.
It is a hard, tough, wear-resistant steel which is ductile enough to permit certain
machining.The chemical composition of this grade provides a Brinell hardness
of approximately 235 in the as-rolled condition, along with a tensile strength of
approximately 115,000 psi.
ANALYSIS (Typical)
C arbon Manganese Phosphorus Sulphur Silicon
.40 1.50 .021 .028 .20

Its brothers ,like AR-360 and AR-400 are used for armor plate.

Stacy

 

[smitty0331]

So it is a poor choice for a blade. Thanks for the info. Stacy.

 

[mete]

The relationship is there . AR 235 etc are used for targets, especially the AR 400.