heat treating specs for 410?

[HermanKnives]

anyone have heat treating and tempering specs for 410 stainless?

thnx,

tim

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Tim Herman
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[Allen Blade]

Hello,

Take it to the same Temp as 440C with out any soak time, then quench in your Favorite
oil. Thats it.

I do not temper it, the Achived hardness is only in the mid to high 30`s on the RC scale.

I suppose you could Case harden it to a higher Degree, if thats the look your after.

my .02
Allen Blade

[This message has been edited by Allen Blade (edited 01-15-2000).]