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Well fellas, you might as well melt your BG42 Regulars down for scrap metal .......after doing a little research, it's "Niobium or Nothing" for this guy.
Niobium. This element is the major difference between S30V and S35VN. It turns out that there is a lot to learn about Niobium and it's effect on stainless steel.
If you can ignore that required "mad scientist" get-up, this guys presents some very interesting history, but the important info is at 3:00 where the effect of Niobium on strengthening the steel crystal matrix is discussed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ciPAsVTq6c
And this Niobium steel strength test is interesting. Not quite one of those goofy rope-cut tests, but an interesting display of what is achieved by adding Niobium to steel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYZaBuF-ejA
And if you are truly bored (talks a bit about how Niobium increases corrosion resistance and toughness):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbktdDVO-RM
There you go..........
Niobium. This element is the major difference between S30V and S35VN. It turns out that there is a lot to learn about Niobium and it's effect on stainless steel.
If you can ignore that required "mad scientist" get-up, this guys presents some very interesting history, but the important info is at 3:00 where the effect of Niobium on strengthening the steel crystal matrix is discussed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ciPAsVTq6c
And this Niobium steel strength test is interesting. Not quite one of those goofy rope-cut tests, but an interesting display of what is achieved by adding Niobium to steel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYZaBuF-ejA
And if you are truly bored (talks a bit about how Niobium increases corrosion resistance and toughness):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbktdDVO-RM
There you go..........