Titanium frame-lock carbidization

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biubiubiu

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Hello guys what do you think about carbidization?
Have anybody done it to a frame-lock knife?
Tell me some about your experiens in using carbidized knifes
 
Hi! I only have one, the Officer by Sasha Thiel (a fantastic knife to me! :thumbup:).

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No issues at all in one and something year of regular use in rotation. Perfect lock-up still, no stickiness at all. Mind anyway I am not one of those guys opening and closing the knives a million of times sitting on a couch :), so to say, so take this as a personal experience connected to my specific way of living the hobby (I open the knife when I have to cut stuff).

"Carbidized", in my understanding, it means that a thin layer of tungsten carbide has been deposited on the titanium face of the lock. The advantage is that the Ti gets a kind of "ceramic materials characteristic”, thing that should solve the minor problems of lock “stickiness”, due to Ti “tenderness”, when in comparison (and in contact) with the steel. It looks today most of the medium range and high-end folders Ti frame-locks have a screwed/riveted steel terminal, so “carbidization” is becoming less popular.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UHLsqsXGRQ

Hoping it can help. Ciao!
 
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biubiubiu said:
Hello guys what do you think about carbidization?
Have anybody done it to a frame-lock knife?
Tell me some about your experiens in using carbidized knifes
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Pretty much standard practice on a framelock/liner lock these days.
 
but steel insert has steel mecanical properties its harder than titanium but it is still plastic and not fragile
tungten carbide has more hardness than any steel even 121-rex or zdp189, will it crumble while knife used or no?
 
No carbidized locks are not fragile. Use as normal, rinse and repeat.
biubiubiu said:
but steel insert has steel mecanical properties its harder than titanium but it is still plastic and not fragile
tungten carbide has more hardness than any steel even 121-rex or zdp189, will it crumble while knife used or no?
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