1060 Steel - High Carbon Steel Functional Samurai Swords

1060 Carbon Steel has high carbon steel content. 1060 Katana are popular among the sword making community because when it is properly heat treated it becomes resilient. It is quite tough and can keep its edge fairly well. This is the reason why most cheap “beater” swords are made of 1060 Steel. 1060 Carbon Steel Katana has the lowest practical carbon content of 0.60%. This means it can resist taking a set. A sword or knife with the qualities of a 1060 Steel will not bend permanently because of a bad cut made by mistake or accidentally. Manganese is added to prevent this blade from rusting. It is not stainless though. These steel offers a good compromise between hardness and pliability. Other steel like 5160 and 9260 also offers the same compromise because of the carbon content.

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