H1 and work hardening

[singularity35]

If you take a blade of H1 and pound on it with a hammer the way a blacksmith forms a blade, would it harden it appreciably?

 

[richard j]

a backhoe teeth are made from work hardening steel. every time the teeth impact a rock or anything hard, the teeth becomes harder where the impact occurs at. i would say the same thing applies for any work hardening steel. just dont go beating your spiderco or any knife for that matter with a hammer .

 

[me2]

Are H1 blades magnetic? I've never held one when a magnet was available to find out for myself.

 

[richard j]

i know the teeth of a backhoe are magnetic but i dont know for sure about h1. i would think it is if its somewhat similar.

 

[elkins45]

Are H1 blades magnetic? I've never held one when a magnet was available to find out for myself.

I would be completely amazed if they weren't. The magnet is attracted to the iron in steel, so the absence of carbon and the presence of nitrogen shouldn't make a bit of difference.

 

[wec12]

H-1 is magnetic.

 

[me2]

I would be completely amazed if they weren't. The magnet is attracted to the iron in steel, so the absence of carbon and the presence of nitrogen shouldn't make a bit of difference.

Austenitic steels are typically non-magnetic. The magnetic qualities of the blades would indicate some ferrite or martensite is present. There is also a fair amount of carbon present, 0.15% according to Spyderco.