5162??

Gliden07

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Friend of mine went to a fellow knife maker thats getting out of the hobby. My friend bought a lot of steel from him. I was at my friends shop and he gave me a nice piece of 2"wide 1/4" thick steel. I asked him what it was for heat treating purposes, he told me it was 5162... you mean 5160 I said he said no 5162? I've never heard of it and can't seem to find any info on it? Anyone ever heard of this steel?? I'm at a loss right now.
 
I have an app on my phone that lists over a thousand different steels but doesn't show a 5162. I did a brief internet search as well...nothing.
 
Hmmmm..... First time in my career I've ever heard of that steel type. Personally, I think somebody, somewhere along the way, is either confused....or got some bad info.
 
Well it may have been sitting next to a piece of 80crv2 and the two carried over...So somewhere he has a piece of 80crv0. Good for you though thats a big piece of steel.
 
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