RE: Re-rigging the P-19 - Marketing paranoia rampant!
Eric Johnson (ej@tx3.com)
Wed, 24 Feb 1999 21:11:58 -0800
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> As a general rule of thumb, the only advantage that stainless
> steel has over carbon
> steel is in the area of corrosion resistance. It generally
> weaker and softer than
> carbon steel, and is much more difficult to harden, and treatment
> may require such
> exotic things as quenching in liquid nitrogen for success.
Are you sure about that? Stainless is, to my understanding and limited
experience, much harder than carbon steel. Some gunsmiths, for example,
charge extra for work on stainless guns because of this. I find cutting
stainless a real chore too. I was also under the impression that its
stronger than most mild steel.
But I do agree the corrosion resistance is the major plus, if there is
oxygen present. Below the waterline silicon bronze (if you can find it!) is
really the best of all as I understand it.