Chromium/vanadium low-alloy — tougher than 1084, slightly deeper hardening. Great for choppers.
Temper → hardness chart
Approximate HRC after a double-temper at each temperature (from the sources below). Set your target and pick the matching temper.
Temper °F
Temper °C
Hardness
300°F
149°C
63.5 HRC
350°F
177°C
61 HRC
400°F
204°C
59 HRC
450°F
232°C
58 HRC
Composition (typical, wt%)
Element
%
C
0.8%
Cr
0.5%
V
0.2%
Mn
0.4%
Si
0.25%
DIN 1.2235 / NJSB 80CrV2 typical
HeatTreatBench — the recipes in your shop, offline
Get the full 80CrV2 recipe plus 25 more steels offline — set your target HRC and the app gives you the exact temper, with a forge timer and a per-blade log. Works in the shop with no signal.