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Thread: uses for D2/K110 steel
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20th Mar 2014, 07:26 PM #1Golden Member
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uses for D2/K110 steel
Seeing as the forum is a bit quiet I will pose a question.
What can D2/K110 high carbon steel be used for in the home workshop? I have a bit of a stash of offcuts in assorted sizes.
RayG suggested that the "D" stood for ' dog to work with'.
Ken
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20th Mar 2014, 08:13 PM #2Philomath in training
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My source tells me that it is an ultra hard steel that wears well so is used for press dies and shears. Machining doesn't sound like fun but if you have strips it might make a good guillotine blade.
Michael
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20th Mar 2014, 08:27 PM #3Golden Member
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Michael,
One piece is 500 x 45 x 20. One solid guillo blade. If i could make it that is. I even throught of trying to gorge a gooseneck tool for alloy use on the shaper. Should be able to get a nice cutting edge on it. At the moment it just sits in a heap and is even too mean to go rusty.
Ken
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20th Mar 2014, 08:37 PM #5Distracted Member
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How hard does it seem? I think these sorts of steels are often supplied annealed, for machining and later heat treatment.
If it's hard, maybe you can chew off some smaller bits and anneal them yourself?
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20th Mar 2014, 08:52 PM #6Golden Member
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Bryan,
it must be annealed. It is offcuts of Bohler. In present state it is hard, dense and heavy. Certainly has a different feel about it compared to 1020 etc.
I have half expected Ueee (the blacksmith) to pipe up with "forge a sword".
Ken
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20th Mar 2014, 09:42 PM #71915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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20th Mar 2014, 10:44 PM #8Senior Member
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D2/K110 steel
A mate of mine is an industrial engraver and he uses it for making Die Stamps and Punches.
Roger
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21st Mar 2014, 12:33 AM #9China
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D2 is a very common steel used by knifemakers,
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21st Mar 2014, 12:22 PM #10Senior Member
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"for making Die Stamps and Punches"
Also see; http://www.buau.com.au/media/K110DE.pdf
(Bohler steel websites)
cheers,
A.
PS if u were any closer, I'd hassle you for some punching machine stock...'Waratah' spring hammer by Hands & Scott c.1911- 20, 'Duffy, Todd & Williams' spring hammer c.1920, Premo lathe- 1953, Premo filing machine.
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Thanks Andrew.
I have read up on the industrial uses; but home shop use sees things used in "alternate" ways.
Ken
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21st Mar 2014, 02:49 PM #12
Hi Ken,
I hope you are behaving yourself, and taking it easy. D2 was used for a forum plane blade group purchase a few years back, as I recall the comments, it's tough as nails, very hard to sharpen with normal stones, but very durable. I'd think if you can cut it into the right sized chunks it might make good tooling for the lathe, probably comparable with M2.
I like the idea of shaping some into a "spring" cutter for the shaper.. ( is "spring" the right term? I'm thinking of those S shaped shaper tools. )
Ray
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21st Mar 2014, 04:41 PM #13
I think goosneck tool holder is the term you looking for.
Ew1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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Hi Ray,
sort of behaving. Recovered a bit of sanity yesterday and snuck over to the big shed and recovered the car suspension parts from the molasses goop and washed them off. Gave them a coat of rust disolver/metal prep. Intended to undercoat and top coat them today; but after having the stitches out this morning the wound started to open up again (I don't know how they managed to stretch the skin so far to try & join it. All strapped up again and bludging again.
I see the plastic surgeon early Monday. The grub on the ear is spreading slowly but surely.
Anyway; WHAT have you done with those offcuts I gave you. Probably like me; leave them lying around to see if they are going to rust.
Plane blades huh; one of those pieces is 365-145-18. Now that is one honking big plane.
Ken
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