How tough is 410 stainless?

[tallwingedgoat]

I notice some people are using 410 stainless as a laminate for carbon and tool steel centers.

Would 410 add toughness in addition to stainresistance? I imagine it would be much softer after quench than 52100 or D2. When the higher carbon steel gets to 60 HRC, would 410 be in the 30's, 40's, 50's?

 

[Taz]

I have a blade of 52100/410 laminate from Daryl Meier, HT by Ed Caffrey. Great kitchen knife blade!!! It is pretty tough, but scratches easily (it was in a box with 25 other blades, some Ht'd, so they were hard and scratched the 52100/410 blade, which was edge quench only.)

 

[Eric M Ericson]

notice that they laminate the high carbon centers with it, but they still make the centers out of high carbon steel.

that's because the high carbon steel will rust. 410 will not.
but high carbon will take the stress, 410 will not.

think about it.

I can't seem to find my book on metal specs. but I'm fairly sure that there's not enough carbon in it to get it to harden properly, stick with 440c