Thread: Why are some straights heavily Magnatized?

Originally Posted by Kees

IIRC silver steel got its name from the the silver like colour and shine that high carbon steel has. AFAIK it never had silver in it.

I would agree on later "Silver Steels" which were alloyed with Chromium, but in the 1820s Michael Faraday formulated a Silver Steel that had about .02% Silver alloyed in it. It was the rage when it came out. I would argue that it was in many razors from that period. Even today, Dovo advertizes their Silver Steel as actually having silver in it not the later alloy called "Silver Steel" that was used for tools that did not.
Mike

Originally Posted by Kingfish

I would agree on later "Silver Steels" which were alloyed with Chromium, but in the 1820s Michael Faraday formulated a Silver Steel that had about .02% Silver alloyed in it. It was the rage when it came out. I would argue that it was in many razors from that period. Even today, Dovo advertizes their Silver Steel as actually having silver in it not the later alloy called "Silver Steel" that was used for tools that did not.
Mike

Where does Dovo advertise that their "silver steel" razors actually have silver in them? Please referrence a quote.

Originally Posted by Kees

IIRC silver steel got its name from the the silver like colour and shine that high carbon steel has. AFAIK it never had silver in it.

First of all what is IIRC and what is AFAIK - Arabic for "this razor sux"?

Original silver steel DID have a minute bit of silver in it as a marketing gimic. It did nothing at all for the shavability of the razor. Over a period of time the silver was dropped but the name "silver steel" stuck to a grade of excellent tool steel. there is NO silver in modern "silver steel".

Originally Posted by Kingfish

I would agree on later "Silver Steels" which were alloyed with Chromium, but in the 1820s Michael Faraday formulated a Silver Steel that had about .02% Silver alloyed in it. It was the rage when it came out. I would argue that it was in many razors from that period. Even today, Dovo advertizes their Silver Steel as actually having silver in it not the later alloy called "Silver Steel" that was used for tools that did not.
Mike

There is only about .4% chromium in silver steel and I am not sure that is true for all product marketed as silver steel. Chromium is added in quantities of 13% and above to steel to make high carbon stain resistant steel commonly referred to as stainless steel.

Originally Posted by John Crowley

First of all what is IIRC and what is AFAIK - Arabic for "this razor sux"?

IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

AFAIK = As Far As I Know

Chris L

Silver steel
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Silver steel is common tool steel in the UK that is supplied as a centerless ground round bar. It is roughly equivalent to drill rod in the US.

The steel is defined under specification BS-1407, with the closest European equivalent being 1.2210 (although this steel contains vanadium). The composition is as follows: carbon 0.95–1.25, manganese 0.25–0.45, chromium 0.35–0.45, silicon 0.40 max, phosphorus 0.045 max, sulfur 0.045 max.[1]

In the annealed state is has a hardness of 27 RHC. It can be hardened to 64 RHC.[2]

Originally Posted by ChrisL

IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

AFAIK = As Far As I Know

Chris L

Thank you! I was being a bit of a smart ass but I really didn't know and the sentences didn't make any sense if you don't know these acronyms.

Originally Posted by AlanII

I used wire wool on it. Big mistake.

Candle wax or plasticine.

Originally Posted by John Crowley

Where does Dovo advertise that their "silver steel" razors actually have silver in them? Please referrence a quote.

Hi John,
I thought I read it some time ago but don't know where. I just sent an email to dovostahlw@aol.com and flat out asked them. We will see if they get back to us.
Mike

Not a primary source, the following link to the Invisible Edge
www.theinvisibleedge.co.uk/history2.html

Mike