Source for 1050 - 1060 steel

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I am looking for a source for 1050 or 1060 low allow steel. I want the lowest Mn available. I know one of the suppliers around this forum carries it, but can't remember who???? I sent Kelly Kupples an email.
Stacy

 

[Mike Turner]

Stacy,

No help on 1050- 1060 but I just talked to Kelly a couple days ago and he said he will be out of town all week, he sent me a new price list he is only showing 1065. Here is his current list,

Mike,
Current steel in stock as of 01-16-10, payment, business check, personal check, or money order.
Bar stock is in 4' lengths. 15n20 is in 4' lengths. Will negociate cut lengths.
Prices are per lb except O-1 and bar stock are per Ea.
( Approx) per #
1080
1/8 x 1.................................( 27" in a lb ).....................................4.45......................4'.......8.00 ea
1/8 x 1 1/4................ 23" in a lb )...........................4.45...............4'......9.25 ea
1/8 x 1 1/2........................( 19" in a lb )........................................4.45......................4'.....11.25 ea
3/16 x 1.............................( 19" in a lb ).....................................4.45......................4'.....11.25 ea
3/16 x 1 1/4.....( 16" in a lb ).................................4.45.................4'....13.50 ea
3/16 x 1 1/2.....( 13" in a lb ).................................4.45.................4'....16.50 ea

1065
1/4 x 1 1/2........( 10" in a lb )...............................2.75.................4'...13.25 ea

1095
3/16 x 1 1/2.......( 13" in a lb )..............................4.75.................4'....17.50 ea.
5160
1/4 x 1..............( 14" in a lb )..............................4.15..................4'...14.25 ea
1/4 x 1 1/4........( 12" in a lb )..............................3.30..................4'...13.25 ea
1/4 x 1 1/2........( 10" in a lb )..............................3.50..................4'...16.75 ea

O-1 Precision Ground
3/4 x 2 1/2 x 36.......( 20 lbs ).................................................75.00 ea.

15n20 Will shear to most width and lengths.
.058......................................................................................................5.00 lb.
.065......................................................................................................5.00 lb.
.095......................................................................................................8.00 lb.

1084 Powder.........(Coarse mesh)...............................................................3.00 lb.

1095 Powder...........(Fine mesh).................................................................3.75 lb.

4600KC Powder........(Fine mesh).................................................................4.00 lb.
2% Nickel & Iron .8 Carbon

4800KC Powder........(Fine mesh).................................................................4.25 lb.
4% Nickel & Iron .8 Carbon

Pure Nickel Powder...(Fine mesh)...............................................................22.00 lb.

Containers for shipping powder in, 3 lb..$1.50.. ea., 7 lb..$1.75.ea., 25 lb..$2.50 ea.

Anhydrous Borax ..........25lb Pail...............................................75.00 ea

Orders 100.00 and up shipping included UPS ground within the continental US., or USPS flat rate box.

Thanks for your time, and Happy Forging KCC

Kelly Cupples / octihunter@charter.net
2807 Butterfield Rd.
Yakima Wa. 98901
509-949-5231

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Thanks.
IIRC, his 1065 has almost 1% Mn.

Stacy

 

[cdent]

It seems likely that the 1050's steel will have a higher Mn content than you're hoping for, it may be worth trying some anyway. There's been some posts suggesting that lower carbon steels behave shallow hardening even with the Mn. As an example, the mentioned 1065 can form a nice hamon without special handling, but the effect may be more interesting as things get closer to the 1050 range.

Good luck with the search, Craig