Carbon Steel heat tempered katana
The samurai warriors are the most glorified warriors in the world. They are famous for the loyalty, valor, and code of conduct. They lived and died for these rules and this made them what they are. The samurai warriors had a unique lifestyle and the lifestyle was lived on the tip of their sword, katana. The samurai carried their swords as part of their body.
The samurai swords are famous among weapon collectors. Earlier these swords were made with the finest quality steel following the traditional process. But now with the increased demand of katana swords, these swords are also made with stainless steel and other raw materials. However, the swords made with stainless steel are fragile and are mostly for decorative purpose. They cannot withstand the cutting test. The real swords are made with carbon steel. The carbon steel katana swords are the real samurai swords and are made for combat purpose. A carbon steel katana is the strongest sword in the category and they are still made using the traditional method to give it an expert touch.
The carbon steel katana The real functional katana are made with using carbon steel. The carbon content in steel gives strength to the sword. Different types of carbon steels are used in making swords. Some common types of steel are 1055 steel, 1094 steel, 1045 steel, and T10 steel. Among them, the 1045 steel is the lowest level steel and T10 is the strongest raw material. The increased carbon content hardens the alloy with increasing sword impact resistance, hardness and capitulate strength.
As the carbon content increases the sword becomes more difficult to weld. The sturdiness caused by carbon content is then improved by heat treatment of sword to make it softer for fabrication. The heat treatment also improves the strength of the sword.
A good carbon steel katana is heat tempered in a furnace using the clay tempering method. Only an expert swordsmith can make good katana with this traditional method that can clear the cutting test. The carbon steel katana are loved by the weapon collectors who want their Katana to be more than just a decorative showpiece.