50100 High Carbon Steel (Comparable to 1095) - .145" x 3.5" x 36"

50100 Steel (Comparable to 1095)
.145” x 3.5” x 36”
*All bars are cut from a piece roughly 6' long, cut bars can vary between 35" to 37" in length
50100 bearing steel simply put is 1095 with .5% Chrome added. This steel is a one time purchase for us. Once its gone, its gone. We got it all at a great price and we are passing the saving on to our customers.
Sold only in 36” bars limit 10 bars per purchase
Composition of 50100 steel Composition of 1095
C .99 C 1.0
Cr .57 Cr –
Mn .45 Mn .45
P .011 P .04
Si .005 S .05
Heat Treatment for 50100 Carbon Steel
Place blade in forge or Heat treat oven pre-heated to Austenitizing temp 1500°F (soak for 5 - 10 minutes if using a heat treat oven)
Quench in fast oil like Park's 50
Temper between 350° to 400°F twice for 2 hours each time. Cool to room temperature in between tempers.
This Should give a hardness of 60-62 HRC