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High manganese steel refers to steel with a manganese content of more than 10%. The most important feature is that the high manganese steel katana is both hard and tough. Under strong impact, it still maintains good austenite toughness and the hardened layer has good wear resistance.
Manganese increases tensile strength and toughness. This combination of strength and shock resistance is important for katanas, which undergo impact during use. The metal needs to be resilient.
For beginner, high manganese steel provides a less expensive way to gain experience get katanas before working with more premium steels.
Zorokatana is offering affordable high manganese steel katanas that are hand-forged by experienced swordsmiths