Admanfrd Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Is stainless steel a good hammer material? i found some 2" round rods 148" long for $100.00 a piece. Is this good for hammers? They are 15-5PH stainless I found this composition if it helps Carbon 0.07 max. Manganese 1.00 max. Phosphorus 0.040 max. Sulfur 0.030 max. Silicon 1.00 max. Chromium 14.00 - 15.50 Nickel 3.50 - 5.50 Copper 2.50 - 4.50 Columbium plus Tantalum 0.15 - 0.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Yes Excellent or NO HORRIBLE!!!!!! depending on *alloy* Most you find will probably be on the Horrible end of things and not knowing the alloy sort of impedes you from heat treating it correctly making even a decent alloy not so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admanfrd Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Edited post for comp and stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Thanks; that's better. Now look at the carbon content: 7 points *max*---30 points is the lower boundry for medium carbon steels and stainless steels tend to bind carbon in the alloying element carbides if you are not careful. So not an alloy I would make hammers from; however I might make blade fittings from it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admanfrd Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Ok, would it make OK practice hammers? Oh, and what are blade fittings XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 "practice hammers" ---Why not just make *real* ones???? That alloy will not work like good hammer alloys so what are you practicing? (making mud pies isn't good practice in making apple pies!) at US$100 a piece you could buy a heck of a lot of good hammer steel! Knife fittings: guards, pommels, bolsters. Of course just one of those rods would probably be a more than lifetime supply and not a very easily worked size/shape. (Unless you are making wheel pommels for medieval swords and even then making 75+ the same would probably be a tad wearing on you even with a good lathe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admanfrd Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 what i have gathered... dont buy this steel thanks :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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