M390 have excellent edge retention but low toughness , AEB-L have low edge retention but is very tough . So why not combine them in san mai ? M390 for core of course and AEB-l on sides ? HT is enough close for both as far as i remember ....And if they react differently to etch would be cool ?
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I don t think that i will get answer from him , we are not in a good relationship
He is on my ignore list long time and I can t read his post ...........I think that this make sense ? I know that welding them together is not problem at all , so ?
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Well, since that's the case, I removed my @ so as not to bother the man.I don t think that i will get answer from him , we are not in a good relationship
I think that this make sense ? I know that welding them together is not problem at all , so ?
My question about your combo is, how stainless is AEBL? How about 410 as the clad, or 416?
AEB L have good corrosion resistance . AEB L would harden so no easy to scratch ,410 , 416 would be easy to scratch ?Well, since that's the case, I removed my @ so as not to bother the man.
My question about your combo is, how stainless is AEBL? How about 410 as the clad, or 416?
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While 410 and 416 harden, it's certainly not in the range of AEB-L.
Temp matching plays into this and at least AEB-L is closer to the temps of M390, though still not real close. It'd be interesting to see the HT scheme and final hardnesses.