03-14-2018, 08:10 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-14-2018, 08:23 PM by Mark Reich.)
Indeed, vanadium carbides are usually stated to be HRC 82, and I've always gotten the best edges with diamond plates.
I'm not sure how grain size affects the burr, and I've never seen anything stated in writing about it, which seems pretty odd now that you mention it.
I can say with certainty that my 52100 is very fine grain, and should likely be close to size 15, or about the limit of the capability of measuring grain size.
My edges are easy to deburr, but in my experience, simple carbon steel at high HRC is all like that.
Take an 01 file for instance. Large grain, still sharpens and deburrs easily IMHO.
I'm not sure how grain size affects the burr, and I've never seen anything stated in writing about it, which seems pretty odd now that you mention it.
I can say with certainty that my 52100 is very fine grain, and should likely be close to size 15, or about the limit of the capability of measuring grain size.
My edges are easy to deburr, but in my experience, simple carbon steel at high HRC is all like that.
Take an 01 file for instance. Large grain, still sharpens and deburrs easily IMHO.