Tungsten Special

The Wolfram Special is a carbon-tungsten steel/carbon steel.

Properties

• Suitable steel for forging damascus (forge welding).
  Etches grey in damascus
• Very high sharpness
• High edge retention / wear resistance
• High hardness

Recommended application area

• European chef's knives
• Japanese chef's knives

Chemical composition

• C: 1,13%
• Cr: 0,42%
• Mn: 0,24%
• Si: 0,2%
• W: 2,23%

Heat treatment: Hardening Wolfram Special:

• Hardening: 820°C (oil)
• Tempering: 2 hours at 200°C
• Hardness: ~64 HRC

Finish
annealed, forged and rolled