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Originally Posted by phatch  I suspect this blade is probably something very basic, perhaps in the range from 1050 - 1095. |
Sk5.
I was close. Sk5 is a japanese version of 1085. It has nickel and chrome as well in small amounts which should bump up its rust resistance a tad.
This table won't display just right but it can be deciphered.
____________SK-5___________1085
C__________0.80-0.90__________0.75-0.95
Si_________0.10-0.35 _________0.35 MAX
Mn________0.10-0.50 ____________1.0 MAX
P_________≤0.030 _____________0.04 MAX
S_________≤0.030 _____________0.50 MAX
Cu_________≤0.25
Ni_________≤0.25
Cr_________≤0.30