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We just received our first shipment of Voestalpine 26C3 carbon steel.
The composition is between Hitachi White steel and Blue Steel. When I asked Devin Thomas about the steel he said he had used it and called the alloy "Spicy White".
We made three knives for testing. The knife shown below was partially coated about 2/3 down the blade with Rutlands cement. The knives were quenched in Parks 50. All three tested at a little below HRC 68 as quenched. The knives were tempered back to HRC 64. The spine on the knife below tested at HRC 52.
Here are the specifications for 26C3 with comparisons to other alloys:
The page for 26C3 is here:
https://www.alphaknifesupply.com/shop/26c3-carbon-steel
We will have more thicknesses listed soon. Let me know if you have any questions.
The composition is between Hitachi White steel and Blue Steel. When I asked Devin Thomas about the steel he said he had used it and called the alloy "Spicy White".
We made three knives for testing. The knife shown below was partially coated about 2/3 down the blade with Rutlands cement. The knives were quenched in Parks 50. All three tested at a little below HRC 68 as quenched. The knives were tempered back to HRC 64. The spine on the knife below tested at HRC 52.
Here are the specifications for 26C3 with comparisons to other alloys:
The page for 26C3 is here:
https://www.alphaknifesupply.com/shop/26c3-carbon-steel
We will have more thicknesses listed soon. Let me know if you have any questions.