- The highest carbon stainless steel of the 440 series.
- It is a very good blade steel.
- I think the reason it is not more popular is because newer steels have overshadowed it.
This alloy been properly annealed and is in the soft condition. You do not have to do any non-standard wasteful processes before heat treating. The steel must be heat treated to get to a hardened state. Follow the heat treat recipe and the steel will harden.
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Product Information
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Thickness
0.1
Width
1.5
Length
11.6
Alloy
440C
Temper
Annealed
Production Method
Cold Finish
Metal Type
Stainless Steel
Shape
Bar-Rectangle
Ships
1 Business Day
Weight/Lineal Foot
0.33 pounds
Mechanical Properties
Density g/cm^3
8
Rockwell Hardness B Scale
99
Ultimate Tensile Strength KSI
100
Brinell Hardness 3000 kg load
234
Melting Point °F
2500 - 2700
Elongation % in 2 in.
14
Yield Tensile Strength KSI
65
Electrical Conductivity % IACS
2
Shear Strength KSI
63
Machinability %
40
Chemistry Information : 440C Stainless Steel
Element
Percentage
Element
Percentage
Element
Percentage
Fe
80.75
C
1.05
max
Mn
0.4
max
Si
0.4
max
Mo
0.4
max
Cr
17
max
The billet is a rectangular bar measuring 0.1 inches in thickness, 1.5 inches in width, and 11.6 inches in length.
The billet is supplied in an annealed, soft condition and requires heat treatment to achieve hardness. Following the recommended heat treat recipe will harden the steel.
440C is the highest carbon stainless steel in the 440 series and is considered very good blade steel, making it suitable for knife and blade applications.
No, a material test report (MTR) is not available for this product.
This billet ships within 1 business day and is currently in stock.