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     VARIOUS HARDNESS TESTS.
                       Atlas Knife tests 7  August 2009-08-07
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                             Crush cutters @ 57 to 58 HRC
                             Rotary dished knife 65/40/12 @ 57 to 58 HRC
                       Brett’s test on 26  Feb 2008   A difference of 2 Rockwell is huge, 7 is
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                       chalk and cheese!
                       Mario Cotta
                             crush cutter 62HRC
                             rotary knife “C” 60HRC
                             rotary knife “X” 60HRC but higher carbon content for longer lasting
                              edge (more similar to HSS)
                       Star Knives
                             rotary bayonet 90x50x1.2 knife 53HRC
                       Bill from Lithotech
                             crush cutter 60HRC
                        Feedback from Star Knife on 28  Feb 2008
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                             52100 - dished knife - Material hardness is 55 - 60 HRC
                             D2- dished knife -  d2 material hardness will be 62 HRC
                             D2 & EN31 - Crush Cutter knives - hardness is 55 HRC
                             52100 - Bottom knives - hardness is 55 - 60 HRC
                             M2 - Core cutters - hardness 63 HRC
                             D2 - Core cutters - hardness 60 – 62 HRC
     Tidland_Mark_I_and Circular Cutters for  Circular Cutters for  Circular Cutters for  Circular Cutters for
     _II_Roll_Savers - Agent.pdfSlitter Rewinder_1.pdfSlitter Rewinder_4.pdfSlitter Rewinder_3.pdfSlitter Rewinder_2.pdf
                                                                                        ANVIL TRAINING MANUAL    9
                                                                                                Updated - 24 June 2019





