Stellite vs. Talonite - your views

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I notice Tom Mayo is using both of these steels in his TnT (or as Michael Aos would say -- isn't it an SnT then). How do they compare in an all around working knife?

-Al-
 
Talonite is the same as Stellite in it's 6BH form. It is a good blade material but pales in comparison to 6K Stellite in my opinion. I have made knives from both. None of these alloys are very good choices for chopping or twisting type of cuts as the edge will roll easily under those conditions. I learned a great deal about Stellite from the "master" of the material, Mr. George Young of Kokomo, IN who has been grinding Stellite knives since the mid 60's. If you have any further questions about Stellite feel free to email me. Have a knice day, Brian, BFH Knives
 
Thanks Brian!

It looks like Tom is using the 6K Stellite. Hope this doesn't convince me to drop $500 on a medium TnT with Stellite! ;)

As for Easv's comment, does that mean that neither alloy have any carbon, or is it just not the primary element? How much carbon makes a steel a steel? I'm becoming curious (if I get a TnT I want to know everything about it beforehand so I can justify it).

-Al-
 
Talonite and stellite both are primary alloys of mostly cobalt and other stuff. Iron is less than 3%.

They are not Steels, which are alloys of basically iron with .2 to 1.2% carbon allowing the formation of martensitic and austenitic carbides. This combination of elements forms crystal structures which are the hard parts of steel.

Stellite and Talonite are called 'Haynes' alloys after their creator, Elwood Haynes, who was experimenting with low-Iron containing metal alloys in search of the perfect stainless material for many different sorts of applications. Read all about it:


The Talonite page

Rob Simonich's Talonite Info page

a brief chronology of Eldwood Haynes

And the Haynes Company website

Happy reading!

Para
 
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