15n20 Strip 3.5x40x150mm For Knifemaking Or Damascus Steel Forge Welding

• 15N20 Carbon steel
• Annealed
• 3x40x150mm

15n20/ 75ni8 Strip For Knifemaking Or Damascus Steel Forge Welding 3.5x40x150mm. This listing is for 1 strip of 15n20 carbon steel. Please check out my other listings for 80crv2 carbon steel. 15n20, also known as 75ni8 has approximately 2% nickel and is used as the light colour in damascus pattern welding along with 80crv2 or 1095 among others as the dark steel. It also makes a good knife by itself! Please bear in mind these strips may need straightening if using directly for a knife. This can be done easily with pliers or a hammer. Sold in the annealed state, this steel is soft and ready to be shaped. Heat treat info can be found online, some basic tips and temperatures: Normalise: heat to non magnetic/dull red/ 815c and air cool. recommended at least 2 cycles before quench Quench in warm oil (parks 50 ideally) At 815c Temper at 180c for 61 HRC approx 200c for 58 HRC approx. 2 cycles for 2 hours is recommended