Kasenit Surface Hardening Compound 1lb

Kasenit Surface Hardening Compound 1lb

Kasenit Surface Hardening Compound 1lb. Kasenit is a proprietary compound used for a process called case hardening. This process adds a thin, hard, wear-resistant layer of high-carbon steel to the surface of a low-carbon (mild) steel object, while leaving the interior core soft and tough.

• The Problem it Solves: Mild steel is inexpensive, easy to shape, and tough, but it is too soft to hold a sharp edge and wears down quickly. High-carbon steel is hard and can hold an edge, but it is more brittle and expensive.

• The Solution: Kasenit allows you to create an object from cheap, tough mild steel and then give it a hard, high-carbon steel “case” only where needed (like on a blade’s edge or a tool’s contact point.

• Kasenit is famously used for:

  • Knives and Tools: Putting a hard edge on tools made from mild steel.

  • Firearms Parts: Hardening sears, hammers, and other small components that undergo impact and wear.

  • Punches and Chisels: Hardening the striking and cutting ends.

  • Gears and Bearings: Creating a wear-resistant surface.

  • Restoration: Re-hardening old tools that have lost their temper.