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1045 vs 1055 hardening
thanks for your input. our knife supplier has changed from 1055 to 1045 - apperantly due to cost savings??. they assured us that we will not see any performace change but our customers are complaining of bending blades so I trying to figure out what happened. the hardness and heat treatment...- odipete
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- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
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1045 vs 1055 hardening
Hello, I would like to find out what is the difference in cutting/stability performance between 1045 and 1055 steels when they are harden to their optimal hardness. From my research I noted that majority of knife manufacturers prefer 1055, why if 1045 is apparently more cost effective? Thanks...- odipete
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- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
