Texas Knifemakers Supply - 5160 High Carbon Forging Steel for Knife Making - 1/4' x 1-3/4' x 11-1/2'
- 5160 is a very durable and tough alloy forging steel often used in making swords..
- In addition to its iron, this steel contains 0.64% carbon, 0.9% chromium, 1% manganese, 0.35% silicon, with trace amounts of sulphur and phosphorus..
- The addition of chromium and silicon make this steel excellent at holding an edge and able to handle a lot of use..
- This is typically an oil quenched steel..