Hand tool steel

This is a high carbon, high chromium air hardening tool steel. It was formulated to combine both the abrasion resistance and air-hardening characteristics. Common applications for these tool steels include forging dies, die-casting die blocks, and drawing dies. This is a general purpose oil hardening tool steel. It has good abrasion resistance and toughness for a wide range of applications. This type of tool steel has been designed to resist shock at low or high temperatures E.

Jackhammer bits. Its low carbon content is required to achieve the necessary toughness. This group of metals has high impact toughness, but a low abrasion resistance. This tool steel group is used to cut material at high temperatures.

The H-Group has added strength and hardness for prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures. They are low in carbon and moderately high in additional alloys.

Tool steel is commonly used to make tool s because of its hardness, resistance to abrasion and ability to withstand high pressures. Metal Supermarkets carries a wide variety of tool steel grades, shapes and sizes. Contact your nearest Metal Supermarkets location, or visit our online store to inquire about tool steel.

Symbols and logos cannot be confused with any other marking as each stands out distinctively. Custom steel hand stamps can be manufactured with a straight, curved, concave or convex on the letter face. The hammer and head are one piece construction, and it has a comfortable shock absorbing handle. It has a solid body with a properly tempered non-chip head, and maintains uniformity even after the strongest hammer blows.

Hand Holders - HG: Our most economical hand holder, featuring a spring clip release. Hand Holders - R-Buster: Safety first! A large hand shield protects hand and fingers from the hammer blow. The replaceable hammer end cap ensures a long tool life. Numbering Heads: Non-automatic, the character sequence is changed by an easy to use spanner wrench. Also features one piece wheels and consistent uniform character alignment and depth.

Durable and wear resistant. Radial Holders: Radial stamp holders are designed to specific customer requirements for marking circular impressions on flat surfaces, such as gear blanks, pulleys and wheels. Air Hammer: Compact and lightweight, this hammer uses only two moving parts assuring long, trouble-free operation.

For reference here are some of the steels marketed for knife construction. Japanese steel can be expensive and frankly unnecessary for most people who only need a pocket knife for some DIY tools. This is a great steel for thicker blades such as survival knives. This hard carbon steel is brittle and not the best for thinner blades such as Opinel pocket knives. This will really depend on the designated purpose of the blade. Some steels contain more carbides making them harder. You might think that having harder steel is best but that depends!

High carbide steels will hold its edge longer but take longer to sharpen. Mild steel is too soft for making blades. Mild steel does not sharpen very well and the edge will blunt. Do not confuse softer tool steel with mild steel.

D2 tool steel is a semi-stainless tool steel. D2 has a high carbon percentage which makes it hard but also it has a high chromium content but not high enough to class it as stainless steel.

D2 semi-stainless steel resists corrosion but is not corrosion-proof. A high percentage of Chromium prevents the iron element from corroding. Nickel is also added and unlike other tool steels, less carbon is added. Stainless steel is another complicated topic as element Chromium is added to the Iron and Carbon drastically reducing oxidation. The use of Sandvik 12C27 stainless or inox as Opinel calls it in France. It does not rust easily so for blades that do not get sharpened too often are not rusty when unsheathed.

The stainless for the purpose of knife construction is not the same as the stainless used in the marine industry. Stainless steel is just Steel with chromium added. The element Chromium protects the iron from corrosion within the alloy.

Cheap stainless steel can still corrode or tarnish because of poor quality or low percentage of Chromium added.

It is not unusual to see rust stains on stainless steel especially when subjected to salts. Practically stainless wins hands down as the fact that the blade and its edge is not affected by corrosion. Pulling the knife from its sheath clean without rust is preferred.

Is that through my experience Carbone steel provides a better performing edge than the high Chromium Stainless Tool Steel? A good allrounder stainless steel for gents knives and can also be seen used for constructing hunt knives.