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440C Stainless Steel Barstock for Knife Making - 3/16

440C Stainless Steel Barstock for Knife Making - 3/16" x 1-1/2" x 12"

440C Stainless Steel Barstock for Knife Making - 3/16
$ 26.39

Score By Feature

Based on 11 ratings
Value for money
9.38
Customer service
9.49
Delivery
9.59
Giftable
9.77

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Product Description

For machining into knife blades, premium grade martensitic 440C stainless steel barstock is available
Chrome is present at a rate of 17 percent in high carbon alloys, and The material contains 1% carbon, 1% manganese, 1% silicon, and 0% other metals. A molybdenum content of 17%
Approximately 3/16" x 1-1/4" x 12" in size
The hardness and wear resistance of this material are excellent as well as moderate corrosion resistance

Questions & Answers

Would you mind if I asked if this is American 440c stainless steel or Chinese It is a pleasure to work with ?

440c is an American steel type

Is it necessary to harden this?

It can be hardened depending on what you are doing with it though make sure the temperature does not exceed 2000 degrees so that the steel does not get destroyed

Selected User Reviews For 440C Stainless Steel Barstock for Knife Making - 3/16" x 1-1/2" x 12"

It is impossible to find a better company than Texas Knifemakers Supply for all your knife-making needs
5/5

The way you described it was perfect! There is no better place to get all of your knife making supplies than Texas Knifemakers Supply. Buy from them and you'll be more than satisfied! The staff will even talk to you over the telephone if you have any questions.

Davion Waller
Davion Waller
| Jan 22, 2021
It is very hard to work with I found this item to be very hard and did not seem to have been heat treated
3/5

During 6 hours of annealing, I had to heat it up to 1650 degrees.

Brooke Mendoza
Brooke Mendoza
| Aug 04, 2020

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