asf130 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 I am not sure if this is correct place to ask, but enyhow I am going to buy a lot of SS2230/50CrV4 grade steel, but issue is is it good enough for gardening tools and also for making some blacksmith tools like hot cutters etc. I checked quite many sources and still can't figure out... Bladesmith charts says used for large knives but thats all I can get that says its good for something. Its tool graded steel with about 0,5 C amoungst some other propeties. I thank you all for answers in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 50CrV4 looks like a spring steel with about 50 points carbon in it. So anything that 5160 (common automobile springs in the USA) is mentioned as being good for will probably work with that as well. So drifts, hammers, hardies, cold chisels, etc. (I prefer high alloy steels for slitters and punches myself) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf130 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 The thing is I am getting about 1,5 tons of it later this month in 2 separate lots..... So yea even if doing blacksmithing for 24/7 it'll take at least a year to check next supply run it.... So yea getting a lot of it in next month period there's at least 35mm and 18mm round bar and I have no clue pretty much other than making tools out of it from it and I have seen only tempering at 850 to 880 celsius, but no idea of how to quench it and I ask of you do I quench it in oil or water or air? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Oil. Also you can make good knives of that stuff. Smaller and bigger, too. My colleague/friend has made/sold thousands of hunting and utility knives from 51CrV4 steel (which is the same as yours). And where on earth are you? 1,5 tons of that stuff! I'd like to see that from closer Are you in Sweden? (Question based on the Swedish Standard grade you wrote in the OP) Bests: Gergely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf130 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 Finland actually and its made by Ovako if that helps at all :S I'd rather keep my location secret but there you have it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Hehe! I lived 5 years in Jyväskylä! Greetings from Hungary! Bests: Gergely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf130 Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Its not yet confirmed but later this month hopefully to get that much makes me a lot more nervous than expected :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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