UDDEHOLM UHB 11 / C45 / 1045

The UHB 11 / 1.1730 or C45 (AISI 1045) is a carbon steel.

Properties

• Suitable steel for forging damascus (forge welding).
  Etches grey in damascus
• Easy to sharpen
• High toughness
• Suitable for axes, hammers, pliers, etc.

Recommended applications

• Hammers & pliers
• Axes

Chemical composition

• C: 0,46%
• Mn: 0,75%
• Si: 0,20%

Heat treatment: Hardening UHB11 steel:

• Normalizing: 840°C - 870°C
• Annealing: 700°C
• Stress relieving: 650°C
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• Hardening: 820 - 870°C (water)
• Tempering: 2 hours at 180°C
• Hardness: ~58 HRC

Finish
Saw cut, rolled & annealed