Heat Treating S30V

[AnklePocket]

What's the hardening temperature in degrees Celsius and the time at the critical temperature? and
What's the tempering temperature and time for 59-60RC in degrees Celsius?
Thanks.

 

[John Andrews]

AnklePocket,sorry I can't help you very much.I'm using same steel but I send my blades off for heat treat.Good o'l D'Holder explained to me one day about what is involved wirh S30V heat treat,with the cryo quench,ect. I let the pros do my h.treat;I don,t have the equipment for this undertaking.

 

[itrade]

AnklePocket,

Here's the data sheet: http://www.crucibleservice.com/datash/dsS30Vv3.pdf

The recommended heat treatment is pretty close to what I believe Paul Bos uses.

Steve