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Subject:
Re: I'm fond of vanadium
Response To:
I'm fond of vanadium ()

David Weaver
When there's more vanadium than just an amount that increases hardness (more than like .3%) such that free vanadium carbides are floating around. They greatly improve wear resistance, but there's not much need for it in a chisel.

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