Stellite, talonite...

[alejandrino]

and cobalt, exactly just how are they different ? I know they have more of the same characteristics but are one and the same and differ only in name, or what??

 

[therulebookman]

stellite and talonite are cobalt alloys...specific ingredients are somewhat closely kept IIRC.

I think stellite and talonite are two trademarks different companies use for very similar (but i doubt identical) alloys.

http://www.knifeart.com/talbychucbyb.html

try that article.

 

[mete]

www.stellite.com Stellite is a group of wear resistant alloys and have been around for 40 years at least !

 

[Sam Salvati]

Isn't the one kind of Stellite not possible to be made anymore, and can only be found in the from of engine valves?

 

[george tichbourne]

I have an advertisement from 1935 for stellite bladed knives, only $35 to $50 each.

Some of the initial uses were for exhaust valves (still being made), lathe bits for turning grey iron, and dispensing valves for liquid glass.

They initially were called Haynes alloys after the inventor.

Stellite 6K and Talonite are both related with the Talonite being equivalent to Stellite 6B.