Schrade+ Old timer blade steel questtion?

[j.bowie]

I recently bought a U.S.A made schrade+ 60T in an antique store,and was curious about what blade steel does it has? I can`t find any info anywhere about this.Thank you for any help.

 

[garddogg56]

I believe it's 440A atleast my LB-7 is.

 

[Larry303]

From the Schrade Handbook of Knowledge: Schrade + is AISI 440A stainless Steel ..it gets its stainless properties from the inclusion of 17% chrome with 0.7% carbon in the steel. Schrade states they found 440A equally as good a cutlery steel as AISI 1095 <High Carbon> with the added benefit of a high degree of stain and rust resistance....
AISI 1095 Ladle sample %'s: Chemical Composition Limits...
Carbon .90-1.03....Magnesium .30 -.50 Phosphorus Max .040...Sulfur Max .050
AISI 440A.%'s....Sulfur .03...Carbon.60-.75 Magnesium 1.00....Silver 1.00....Chrome 16.0-18.0......Molybdenum .75.....Phosphorus .04...

Trust this helps....Hoo Roo

 

[delmas2nd]

just a small correction there is no Silver purposely added to Steel; composition should be Silicon 1.00.

From the Schrade Handbook of Knowledge: Schrade + is AISI 440A stainless Steel ..it gets its stainless properties from the inclusion of 17% chrome with 0.7% carbon in the steel. Schrade states they found 440A equally as good a cutlery steel as AISI 1095 <High Carbon> with the added benefit of a high degree of stain and rust resistance....
AISI 1095 Ladle sample %'s: Chemical Composition Limits...
Carbon .90-1.03....Magnesium .30 -.50 Phosphorus Max .040...Sulfur Max .050
AISI 440A.%'s....Sulfur .03...Carbon.60-.75 Magnesium 1.00....Silver 1.00....Chrome 16.0-18.0......Molybdenum .75.....Phosphorus .04...

Trust this helps....Hoo Roo

 

[Codger_64]

Schrade+ steel also changed over the years. It was not always 440A.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/378164-Schrade-Blade-Steels?highlight=420HC

 

[j.bowie]

So I`m guessing the the blade steel on mine is 420HC? The 60T that I have is the golden bear,and from what little info that I found states that it was made sometime between 1995 and 2004 when the U.S. plant closed. Did they start using 440A then end up using 420HC?

 

[lrv]

The 6OT Golden Bear first order was placed on 4/14/1994 for 20,000+ units. The order requests a Aug 94 delivery date but I do not find any in the Y/E production counts.
It was indeed 440A as to changing to 420HC I do not know.
It used many of the same parts as the 7OT and the same sheath.

 

[Rover-Friskey]

Would the blade on my 2001 Schrade+ U.S.A. 6-OT be 440A also?
RF