1085 vs. 1095 steel

1095 - 1085 == 10

hope that helps :)
 
Yupper, I was trying to clear up my own ignorance with the link. :D
Basicly sounds to me that it's easier to heat treat. A bit more forgiving with flexibility\less likely to snap. And will need to be sharpened a little more often.
 
Linking to the other forum, isn't that like mixing the streams?
(in Ghostbusters) :D

Seriously, the real problem is spreading misinformation. The thread linked to has statements like "1095 also has more Mn. Also, AISI spec doesn't list Si in 1080, but most likely it has some." And the chart link provided shows 1095 having up to 0.20% Cr, and 0.3% Si. All four statements are not true.
1095 has less Mn than 1085. None of the 10xx steels are spec'd to have anything except C and Mn. The only other elements mentioned are trace amount limits for S and P. If more S and P are added to make it a free cutting steel, then you have the 11xx steel series.

Kabar's 1095CV, according to Toooj (aka Paul Tsujimoto) is the same composition as the old Sharon Steel 0170-06. Quoting Toooj:

"Here is the chemistry for Sharon Steel 0170-06 (From Sharon Steel ref.book)

C: 0.95-1.10; Mn:0.30-0.50; P:0.025max; S: 0.025max; Si:0.15-0.25; Cr:0.40-0.60; Ni:0.25; Mo:0.06; V:0.15-0.25.

This is also the formula for KA-BAR's 1095CV. ..."

Here's the link it's from, found by Googling Toooj and Sharon Steel.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=803294&page=2
Read the whole link, it's interesting. So basically Sharon Steel, and now Kabar, took 1095, and added ~0.20 Si, 0.50 Cr, 0.25 Ni, 0.06 Mo, and 0.20 V to it.
 
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