Thread: 52100 vs 5160
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Old 04-27-2002, 09:28 PM
Ed Caffrey
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Re: Forging vs stock removal


Ray,
5160 will be the tougher of the two, but will lag behind 52100 in the edge retention arena. About the only way to tell them apart when the heat treat is nailed on both is that the 5160 will dull a bit quicker than 52100 (due to the carbon content, and hardness that is attained)
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