got some material Q's. NOT BLADE STEEL!

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G10---i THINK its glass-filled nylon. regardless, i only have 2 knives with it. i like it, but why is it so loved and requested?
6061 ALUMINUM---can be found on my mini AK-47. is it strong?
GRIVORY---i know nothing about this material at all
ZYTEL---everyone says its so strong. feels like frost-quality-china-plastic to me
 
bladeboss said:
G10---i THINK its glass-filled nylon. regardless, i only have 2 knives with it. i like it, but why is it so loved and requested?
6061 ALUMINUM---can be found on my mini AK-47. is it strong?
GRIVORY---i know nothing about this material at all
ZYTEL---everyone says its so strong. feels like frost-quality-china-plastic to me
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G10 is epoxy-glass laminate: layers of woven glass fabric impregnated with an epoxy resin. A lot of folks like it because it is strong, light, and can be produced with a non-slippery, rough finish.

6061 aluminum. It is metal. strong enough to make a very strong handle, assuming it is heat treated properly and the handle is well designed. Most aluminum handles I have seen are T6.
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T6 temper 6061 has an ultimate tensile strength of at least 42,000 psi (300 MPa) and yield strength of at least 35,000 psi (241 MPa).
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Grivory is similar in properties to Zytel

Zytel - "Zytel" is a Dupont trade name for Nylon containing chopped glass fibers. If designed properly, a Zytel handle can be strong, secure, and tough. Typically, they are injection molded (, so they are expensive unless you are going to make a walloping lot of the same handle shape. The molds are expensive as the molding pressure is a few thousand PSI and the temp is on the order of 500F.
 
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