Spark testing mystery steel

Kelly Kring (Blacksmithing teacher at Brookhaven) put together some videos showing sparktest results for various types of known steel using varied grinding belts. Spark testing is useful for guestimating the carbon content on mystery steel for heat treating guidance.

Three videos showing the same steels on three different belts giving three different results. These are boring, but educational!

Spark test No.2 - YouTube

https://youtu.be/0QxmUWh_yLY

https://youtu.be/eNworb60IfI

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