H1 Steel and more vs. Saltwater: Preliminary Test
Published: 7 years ago
Results of a quick preliminary experiment of saltwater on a few different steel types. Obviously, salt water immersion is unfavorable for almost all steels, but I wanted to see how quickly that type of reaction would occur for some common pocketknife steels.
What I found was that there are a ton of variables that need to be further explored and controlled in order to get a clear answer.
Also, the type of testing I did doesn't reflect the way a knife would encounter salt water in actual use.
For that reason, the first follow up will be all with 440C, and I'll look at the way a knife is treated immediately after exposure (cleaned, wiped, left alone etc.) to see how that impacts the rate of corrosion.
Finally, the way the H1 showed rust on the lettering was similar to other knives and probably the most interesting result in this quick experiment.
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What I found was that there are a ton of variables that need to be further explored and controlled in order to get a clear answer.
Also, the type of testing I did doesn't reflect the way a knife would encounter salt water in actual use.
For that reason, the first follow up will be all with 440C, and I'll look at the way a knife is treated immediately after exposure (cleaned, wiped, left alone etc.) to see how that impacts the rate of corrosion.
Finally, the way the H1 showed rust on the lettering was similar to other knives and probably the most interesting result in this quick experiment.
My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtsknifelife
Soon: 10 Things to know about the Freek, Ruike Fang.
Thanks for watching and take care!