What a Good Heat Treatment Can and Cannot Do

Great article Larrin.

I cant wait to get an oven and work with a few steels I have been using.
I know Zwear is Great with low temper. Thanks to Willie71 Willie71 he gave me great direction for that. Excellent results.

Now my next focus is Vanadis 8.
I've gotten it t to 62/63 via Peter's. I'm shooting for 64. Might have to benchrace about lower tempering temps for more hardness. Might even be able to hit 65ish.
 
ShannonSteelLabs said:
Great article Larrin.

I cant wait to get an oven and work with a few steels I have been using.
I know Zwear is Great with low temper. Thanks to Willie71 Willie71 he gave me great direction for that. Excellent results.

Now my next focus is Vanadis 8.
I've gotten it t to 62/63 via Peter's. I'm shooting for 64. Might have to benchrace about lower tempering temps for more hardness. Might even be able to hit 65ish.
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A lot of those high alloy non-stainless steels can hit 66+ with cryo and a low temper, including 10V, K390, and Vanadis 8. 3V is the odd man out being limited to around 64 Rc.
 
Larrin said:
A lot of those high alloy non-stainless steels can hit 66+ with cryo and a low temper, including 10V, K390, and Vanadis 8. 3V is the odd man out being limited to around 64 Rc.
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Do you think there are significantly difference on wear resistance low vs high tempering on these steel at same hardness?
 
I’ve only gone to Rc64/65 with z-wear. I’m sure Rc66 is doable. M2 and M4 easily get Rc66+.
 
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