SK-5 Steel questions

[almtiba]

Hi,

What kind of carbon steel is this SK-5 that SOG uses ?

Does anyone know it's composition ?

Regards,

Andre Tiba - Brazil

 

[Bobby B]

It is a steel listed on a few sites, let me see i I can dig them out...

 

[New Pig Hunter]

here are a couple of older threads.....

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167694
"..SK-5 is a Japanese steel and it's equivalent American steel is W-1. The alloying elements are given as: carbon 0.8% - 0.9%, silicon 0.35% max, manganese 0.50% max, nickel 0.25% max, chromium 0.30% max, copper 0.25%. On Google I entered "sk5 steel"......"

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167426
"SK-5 to be similar to 0-1. It's an outstanding high carbon steel......"


Cheers,

Carl

 

[Bobby B]

Thanks Carl!
I wasn't having luck with my searches, and can't do it from work... :grumpy:

 

[wildmanh]

Sure wish SOG would produce some more knives in Carbon Steels. Like reintroducing the Recon Gvernment, now that would be cool!

Heber

 

[almtiba]

Thanks for the info, guys !!!

Regards,

Andre Tiba - Brazil