Forging S90V

[JoeBusic]

Any tips? Tried, but it crumbles. Temp was around 1200°C. I have a leftover and want to stretch it a little. Not intending to go forging per se, just to play a little and make something out of leftovers.

 

[navman]

I don't forge, but I am not sure you will be able to effectively forge unclad S90V.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I would have to look at the charts, but I don't think it is forgeable. IIRC, it is quite red-short as well as the decarb and oxide issue at those temps.

 

[JoeBusic]

Thanks. One trouble less in life.

 

[DevinT]

It’s forgeable, just keep your temperature under 2100’ Fahrenheit.

They hot roll this material down to thickness at the mill. It’s very stiff under the hammer. I don’t think that it will improve any of it’s properties if forged. Anneal from 1650’ f, very slow furnace cool to under 1000’ f. Don’t forge under around 1700’f

Hoss

 

[JoeBusic]

It’s forgeable, just keep your temperature under 2100’ Fahrenheit.

They hot roll this material down to thickness at the mill. It’s very stiff under the hammer. I don’t think that it will improve any of it’s properties if forged. Anneal from 1650’ f, very slow furnace cool to under 1000’ f. Don’t forge under around 1700’f

Hoss

Will try. So, I overheated it. How about hammering, medium power or smack it powerfully?

 

[DevinT]

All of the S90 V that I forged was clad with stainless damascus. I use a Beche pneumatic 150 kg hammer. I didn’t treat it any differently than any other stainless while forging.

Hoss

 

[navman]

All of the S90 V that I forged was clad with stainless damascus. I use a Beche pneumatic 150 kg hammer. I didn’t treat it any differently than any other stainless while forging.

Hoss

Really wish I had scored a few bars. Finding anyone even willing to make S90V core damascus is near impossible. I do have two bars of 440V core damascus I bought at blade last year.