Blade steel properties list

[Temper]

Guys, I have had a look around on Google for a list of the common blade steels and their properties and usual application, but other than a chemical breakdown of their elements or a site like Buck listing the steels they use I havent yet found one that is in more depth than a commercial maker or less technical than college grade chemistry.

Has anyone got a link to a site that has this info?

 

[Jeff Clark]

Joe Talmadges FAQ is a good introduction:
http://www.bladeforums.com/features/faqsteel.shtml

 

[Jeff Clark]

The Linder steel table at least tells you the common hardnesses as well as the composition of common cutlery stainless steels:
http://linder.itchi.de/s/static/en/stahltabelle.html

 

[Temper]

Great stuff, thanks Jeff.

 

[Joe Talmadge]

There's a newer, better version of the FAQ here: http://www.edcknives.com/pdf-files/Steel_v2.pdf

 

[Temper]

Joe, thats just what I was looking for.

Many thanks.

 

[Brian6244]

Joe, thats just what I was looking for.

Same here... been looking for this for a while... thanks!