Metal suitability ( D2 tool steel)

[joe d]

Jack

In that context CHF would be Swiss francs, not sure I'm old enough to know what it is in "strine"....

Cheers, Joe

 

[Captain Jerry]

Here is a simple test that I use to test fasteners when I am on my boat. Drop it on the deck from any height. If it goes overboard on the first bounce, it was 18-8 stainless.

Jerry

 

[gmac]

Jack;

Ran across this data and thought of you - for your reference;

http://www.misumiusa.com/PDFViewer.aspx?Metric=true&Page=1863

http://www.misumiusa.com/PDFViewer.aspx?Metric=true&Page=1865

More information of interest at the site as well (scroll down);

http://www.misumiusa.com/technical/index.aspx

http://www.misumiusa.com/press/press_technical_data.aspx

Garry