Quote Originally Posted by Spect View Post
Woah! Anyone else look at the BS1407's hardness? 64 rhc. You could be seeing micro-chipping pretty quick when the steel is that brittle.
Just because that type of steel CAN be hardened to that level doesn't mean it has to be. It depends on the formula used to temper the metal. The hardness is always adjusted with the tempering process to make sure it is only as hard as it needs to be and isn't brittle.