Blade Steel · Carbon
A2 Carbon Steel
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Details
Specs & resources
Specs
- Type
- Carbon steel
- Thickness
- .186 in – .210 in
- Length
- 11.6 in, 23.5 in
- Width
- 1.2 in – 11.6 in
- SKU
- BSA2-0180, BSA2-0200
Heat treat
- Preheat
- Heat to 1,100-1,250°F, equalize temperature, then to 1,350-1,450°F. Equalize temperature.
- Austenitize
- 1,750-1,800°F, hold at temperature 30-45 minutes.
- Quench
- Plate, air or positive pressure quench to below 125°F.
- Temper
- At least twice at 400-1,000°F for 2 hours minimum each time. Cool to room temperature between tempers.
- Cryogenic Treating
- After the first temper may improve long term dimensional stability by transforming retained austenite. Any cryogenic treatment must be followed by a temper.
Steel certs
- Look up the chemical composition cert for your bar with the three red letters stamped on it.
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