Difference between revisions of "GIN-1/G-2"
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G2, aka GIN-1. A Hitachi-made low cost stainless steel comparable to, but slightly softer than, AUS-8. Generally hardened in the mid to high Rc 50s. A tough, corrosion-resistant steel (see the YSS graphic in this thread). Used considerably less by manufacturers recently, compared to years past. Taken from the spyderco.com forums and reprinted with kind permission from author <ref>http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32670</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 20:15, 1 November 2008
G2, aka GIN-1. A Hitachi-made low cost stainless steel comparable to, but slightly softer than, AUS-8. Generally hardened in the mid to high Rc 50s. A tough, corrosion-resistant steel (see the YSS graphic in this thread). Used considerably less by manufacturers recently, compared to years past. Taken from the spyderco.com forums and reprinted with kind permission from author [1]
GIN-1/G-2 consists of:
| Carbon | Chromium | Cobalt | Copper | Manganese | Molybdenium | Nickel | Nitrogen | Phosphorus | Silicon | Sulfur | Tungsten | Vanadium |
| 0.90 | 15.50 | / | / | 0.60 | 0.30 | / | / | 0.02 | 0.37 | 0.03 | / | / |
