I.D. this steel by analysis?

[wnease]

I've found some interesting steel...

C 0.73%, Mn 0.38%, Si 0.40%, Cr 13.47%, Ni 0.24%, Mo 0.43%, Cu 0.15%, *** V 1.9% ***

Can anyone identify it? The vanadium content was unexpected.

Thanks

 

[joe-bob]

Hmm...

http://www.agrussell.com/Steel_Guide/a/73/

 

[wnease]

thanks but it isn't there!

 

[Phillip Patton]

Looks like an air hardening die steel of some kind.

 

[wnease]

it came from an industrial meat processing machine

 

[Larrin]

It's 1.4153, made in Germany. A niobium modified version sees some limited use in German custom knives, and goes by the names 1.4153.03, SB1, or Niolox. There's a little bit of info here: http://www.cbmm.com.br/portug/sources/techlib/report/toosteel/toosteel.htm

 

[Larrin]

Here's a data sheet for 1.4153: http://www.acerosboehler.com.ar/english/files/downloads/N678DE.pdf

 

[wnease]

Awesome! Thanks a bunch, Larrin!