Arclite steel?

[shootist16]

How should we expect this steel to perform? Where does it fall in the grand scheme of things?

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[Esav Benyamin]

On the General forum, Darrel Ralph wrote: "420hc is NOT like 420j2 at all. In my tests with 440a and 420hc the 420hc preforms better. I also got a higher rc hardness.
It held the edge about 10 percent better.
It was a breeze to resharpen also.
One of the purposes of this steel choice was not only price point in production, but when a neck knife is hanging around your neck, it is a high moisture area of your body. As stated above it has great stain resistance."

 

[Darrel Ralph]

It performs good for this type of knife IMHO!

We need PHILIP GIBBS ON THIS ONE!!!!!!!

Phil
You there???????

Chime in!

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[Phil Gibbs]

420HC:

C 0.42
Mn 0.42
P 0.019
S 0.002
Si 0.49
Cr 12.69

Hardenability: to Rc58

Above data is not in ranges as it is from the Heat Analysis of the stock intended for the Arclite.

I cannot comment with same degree of accuracy on the J2, so I shall resist the temptation to bore you with my opinions!

I will say that when it is "Cooked Well" it is an excellent blankable stainless blade steel, & we have a couple of outstanding chefs here!!

 

[Samurai6]

Thanks Mr. Gibbs and Darrel.

Any idea what the as tempered hardness is likely to be for the Arc Lite?

I have a CPM S90V Arc Lite, and I am very interested in comparing the two versions in the near future. Should be enlightening.