04-15-2015, 10:42 AM
Common springs are usually 1095. If the MFG cares about durability, they'll use 5160, it's a fatigue resistant spring steel.
There are a couple of other alloys, but those are the common ones.
1095 is also popular with knifemakers.
There are a couple of other alloys, but those are the common ones.
1095 is also popular with knifemakers.