Micro analysis of Haslinger knife and images of CRUCIBLE CPM®S30V® by SAMAC Engineering LTD.
Photograph 1:View of the knife showing where the micro was taken.
Photograph 2:Polished and unetched micrograph showing fine carbide particles evenly distributed in the matrix. No cracking or decarburization at the surface were observed. (~1,170X Mag.)
Photograph 3:Etched photomicrograph showing uniform fine microstructure throughout the specimen. (~1,170X Mag.)
Photograph 4:Higher magnification view of the etched microstructure. Chromium or vanadium carbide precipitates are shown in a matrix of tempered martensite. (~4,380X Mag.)