Preferred by many knife makers and enthusiasts, 1095 has earned a respectable reputation for being "excellent" for forging, achieving good edge retention, and providing a dark gray color to damascus.
Chemical Composition:
|
C: |
Mn: |
P: |
S: |
|
0.9 – 1.03% |
0.3 – 0.5% |
0.03% |
0.05% |
Recommended Operating Sequence:
Forging: Heat to 1150° C. Do not forge below 815° C.
Normalizing: Heat to 855° C. Air-cool.
Annealing: Heat to 800°C. Furnace cool to 650° C at a rate not exceeding 28° C per hour.
Hardening: 800° C. Hold for 1.5 minutes per mm of thickness, quench in Durixol V35 oil at 50° C.
Tempering: Hardness in the hardened state is about 66 HRC.
2 times for 40 minutes
| Temperature |
Hardness HRC |
| 150°C | 65 |
| 180°C | 63-64 |
| 200°C | 60-61 |
| 230°C | 57-58 |
| 260°C | 55-56 |
| 290°C | 53-54 |
| 320°C | 52-53 |
| 340°C | 50 |