02-15-2018, 09:33 PM
Well, I'm not surprised I was wrong. I can do that all the time.
I am surprised there is only some insignificant 4% or whatever difference, even calculable by different methods, for an approximable difference of a Rockwell point.
In thinking more along the lines of the upper limit of workable hardness in blade steel, a difference between 60 and 61 in S30V, for instance, seems much more significant. I reckognize the difference between 56 and 57 in S30V is not nearly as significant.
I suppose that is to be expected, since there is usually less margin for error whenever limits are being pushed.
It is prudent to consider that one Rockwell point will have much greater influence depending on other factors. I hesitate to assign a single Rockwell point an approximate level of difference, and I'm sure actual performance tests will bear this out.
I am surprised there is only some insignificant 4% or whatever difference, even calculable by different methods, for an approximable difference of a Rockwell point.
In thinking more along the lines of the upper limit of workable hardness in blade steel, a difference between 60 and 61 in S30V, for instance, seems much more significant. I reckognize the difference between 56 and 57 in S30V is not nearly as significant.
I suppose that is to be expected, since there is usually less margin for error whenever limits are being pushed.
It is prudent to consider that one Rockwell point will have much greater influence depending on other factors. I hesitate to assign a single Rockwell point an approximate level of difference, and I'm sure actual performance tests will bear this out.