Added new alloy names, mainly German W-Nr steel standard names, although a few British old BS standard names were added as well.
Sunday, July 8, 2012 13:14:27
Took a long time to get through all the hurdles, but finally the app is published, and available for free. 4700 alloy names for now, with ~900 compositions, 17 international steel standards and up to 5 alloy comparison capability. Syncs with central database as well.
Thursday, July 5, 2012 17:33:51
Tough day. First I've released 3.50 which had rather large set of new features, specifically, alloy listings based on standard, makers, countries and technologies. Earlier, only quick Standard switching was supported. Plus, added rte me button, may be that'll make it easier for ppl to rate the app. And in 1 hour after release I found a crash, which happened only on older android versions. Took another 2 hours to fix, test, package and publish 3.51... I guess serves me well for not testing on the old device before releasing the app.
Sunday, July 1, 2012 22:47:54
Arrived yesterday. The knife is a beast, at lest for a folder it is a beast. Started carrying it already, but the grand plan is to have custom blade made for it. Crucible CPM S30V steel is a good one, and Spyderco does good job with its HT, but that knife deserves better steel. Now, all I have to do, find a maker who will make it happen...
Friday, June 29, 2012 23:24:03
Added 50+ new names to the database. About 40 new names were added for German W-Nr and DIN standards, all for carbon steels equivalent to AISI 10xx, 41xx, 51xx. And finally, about 10 new names for Chinese GB steel standard, various areas, carbon steels, ball bearing alloys and so on.
Thursday, June 28, 2012 21:07:33
Added over 100 new names to the database. Bunch of stainless alloy names were added to Poland PN standard steels. About a dozen stainless alloy names for Japanese maker Daido steels. About 30 new names were added for German W-Nr and DIN standards, all for carbon steels equivalent to AISI 10xx series.. And finally, about 10 new names for old British BS steel strandard, again, carbon steels. Well, half a dozen new names for Chinese GB steel standard as well :)
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 21:44:31
Added 1.2360 steel composition, rearranged and expended both AISI A8 and AISI A8Mod steel groups.
Sunday, June 24, 2012 10:48:52
Found it on Spyderco site, but can't find it on Cartech. Can't find a knife made out of it by Spyderco either, may be in the future. High carbon, stainless steel, with 4% of Molybdenum in it.
Friday, June 22, 2012 16:30:52
Added Caprenter CTS-B90 steel composition to the database. Proprietary, stainless steel form Carpenter.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 20:02:18
Every once in a while I get a surprise finding out some steel being in the knives, when it is really unlikely to be used as such. Hot work, plastic mold steel, 52HRC at best, yet there are knives made out of it. Well, being just a knife steel database host, I had to add it. To be specific, it was Toolox 44 steel, German variation, still within the same specs used in knives.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 22:09:36