Secrets of Nickel Knife Steels - 15N20, 8670, L6, and More! Media

What nickel does to steel, how to heat treat nickel knife steels, how they compare, and much more!

Written article with links and other information: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2023/03/22/how-to-heat-treat-nickel-knife-steels-15n20-8670-l6/
Knife Engineering book: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2020/07/22/new-book-knife-engineering-steel-heat-treating-and-geometry/

00:00 What nickel does to steel
00:53 15N20 steel and TME
05:41 8670 steel, Pops vs AKS
08:38 L6 steel
12:07 4340 steel
12:54 Comparing nickel steels
13:48 Nickel steels compared to others
14:48 High hardness with nickel steels
16:57 Microstructure and Wear resistance
18:33 Z-Tuff and CD
18:58 Why not more nickel steels?
22:54 Heat treating nickel steels with a forge
24:32 Heat treating nickel steels with a furnace
25:59 Thank you Patreon supporters
26:47 How to learn about heat treating