- One of the best ways to make excellent knives is to use repeatable and reliable processes and materials.
- 1095 does not meet this criteria.
- The problem is the specifications are too loose.
This is the standard specification for 1095:
Carbon: 0.950 - 1.050
Chromium: 0.000 - 0.400
Manganese: 0.300 - 0.600
Molybdenum: 0.000 - 0.100
Nickel: 0.000 - 0.400
Phosphorus: 0.000 - 0.025
Silicon: 0.150 - 0.350
Sulfur: 0.000 - 0.025
There are five elements where the acceptable percentage ranges from 0.000% to a maximum of .400%. This is a ridiculous amount of variation. Loose tolerances is the primary reason why we previously chose not to stock 1095 for years.
To get around the problem of loose tolerances we purchased several
Product Information
Please note:
Please note that this data is to be used ONLY FOR REFERENCE, NOT FOR DESIGN, and by using it,you agree that any decisions you make regarding materials for your project are at your own discretion.
Thickness
0.1
Width
2
Length
11.6
Alloy
1095
Temper
Annealed
Production Method
Cold Rolled
Metal Type
Carbon Steel
Shape
Bar-Rectangle
Ships
1 Business Day
Weight/Lineal Foot
0.69 pounds
Chemistry Information : 1095 Carbon Steel
Element
Percentage
Element
Percentage
Element
Percentage
Fe
98.38
-
98.8
C
0.9
-
1.03
S
0.05
max
P
0.04
max
Mn
0.3
-
0.5
