Before making the jump to stainless...is O-1 worth the price difference over 1095?

therron258 said:
I am going to go with 3 pieces of 52100, and maybe some 1095 from Aldo...
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The 52100 requires a three step normalization because of the spheroidized condition its in. 1650 for 10 min, air cool to magnetic, 1550f for 10 min, air cool to magnetic, and 1450 for 10 min, then air cool to magnetic. Some do 1/2h at 1200f after that. 1475f for 10 min, then quench in medium oil. Temper appropriately 2x1h. Performance + from this recipe. I like Aldo's W2 better than 1095, but his 1095 is great too.
 
therron258 said:
I am going to go with 3 pieces of 52100, and maybe some 1095 from Aldo...
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Since you're sending them out to Peter's for HT, stick with one type, or they'll have to charge you for two different quenching/tempering processes. I'd choose the 52100 for sure.
 
james terrio said:
Since you're sending them out to Peter's for HT, stick with one type, or they'll have to charge you for two different quenching/tempering processes. I'd choose the 52100 for sure.
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I guess I was under the impression that they were all "grouped" the same because they were listed under oil-hardening and could be in the same batch of 20
 
therron258 said:
I guess I was under the impression that they were all "grouped" the same because they were listed under oil-hardening and could be in the same batch of 20
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Thats how Brad explained it to me. 1095,5160 and O-1 can be combined in heat treat and CPM3v and CPM154 can be combined in heat treat. If you sent 1095 and some CPM154 then you would have to pay for each type separately.

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There is something that rust faster than 1095 ??? wow lol
 
therron258 said:
I guess I was under the impression that they were all "grouped" the same because they were listed under oil-hardening and could be in the same batch of 20
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Spalted said:
Thats how Brad explained it to me. 1095,5160 and O-1 can be combined in heat treat...
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I've been wrong before. I'd double-check with Brad himself.

Regardless I don't see much point in messing with 1095 if you're going to go ahead and get on board with 52100... but maybe that's just me.
 
Hey, I agree. 52100 seems like a great steel as far as carbon steels go...I think ill order 16' or so of that and play around with it.
 
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