Bo T Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I've been thinking about trying some S5 for cold cuts. Does this forge in the orange - yellow range? What color for the edge temper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Some suppliers will have all of that information on the spec sheet for the alloy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 "Heating for forging must be done slowly and uniformly. Heat through at 1800 – 1950°F, but avoid prolonged soaking, and reheat as often as necessary, stopping work when the temperature drops below 1600°F. After forging cool slowly in lime, mica, dry ashes or furnace. S-5 should always be annealed after forging." http://ess.elwd.com/product/s5/ they also have a bunch of info on heat treating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo T Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Thanks. I book marked the web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 "Mica" is vermiculite by the way; any of the list is ok you don't need a mix... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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