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AISI Certified USA MADE 1080 Forging Stock
This is an excellent steel for beginning knife makers and professionals alike.
Every piece of 1080 we sell is fully annealed.
An ideal choice for forging and for layering with 15N20 for Damascus. Hot rolled and annealed. Requires less soak time in heat before quenching.
Typical chemistry:
0.75-0.81% Carbon (C), 0.60-0.90% Manganese (Mn), 0.04%(max) Phosphorus (P), 0.05%(max) Sulfur (S), and the base metal Iron (Fe)
Pay only one shipping charge per order across all our variations of Brass, High Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Nickel Silver, Copper and Pure Nickel.