Hardness of Z-Max Mule?

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Hardness of Z-Max Mule?

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Does anyone know what the RC hardness is on the Z-Max Mules? Maybe Sal has a number he can give us...;)
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I asked in the Mule Team hardness thread. No replies yet viewtopic.php?f=15&t=89583&start=20
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There was at least one hrc test done that I know of at70!
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bwj109 wrote:
Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:33 pm
There was at least one hrc test done that I know of at70!
Please share the source of this info. Thanks!
Have: old S30V Native, HAP40 Endura, ZDP DF2, S110V Manix LW, Cru-wear Para 3, SE H1 DF2, S90V Native 5, K390 Urban, SE Pac Salt, P.I.T.S., XHP Manix LW, SB Caly 3, B70P, PMA11, K03, Kapara, REX 45 Military, 154CM Manix LW, Swick, AEB-L Urban, KC Cruwear Manix, M390 PM2, Mantra 2, CruCarta Shaman, M390 Manix, K390 Police 4, S90V Manix LW, Rex 45 Manix LW, 20CV Manix, Rex 45 Lil’Native, Shaman, C208GP, Cruwear Manix, Cruwear Manix, M4 Chief, Z-max!!!

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attila wrote:
Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:08 pm
bwj109 wrote:
Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:33 pm
There was at least one hrc test done that I know of at70!
Please share the source of this info. Thanks!
Photo on my phone of a mule and the HRC tester. Sent to me by a prominent steel tester. It will possibly vary of course.
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That's crazy hard! Would love to see more results.
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I conducted Rockwell testing on Z-max mule and its was 68.3 in average.
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Considering Larrin's data on toughness testing I think around 68 HRC would be the optimum regarding edge stability.
Everything above 68.5 HRC for Z-Max would increase edge retention a bit but at the cost of less edge stability.
So, I am happy if Spyderco does heat treat this one to 68.3 HRC.
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Anyone come across any more hardness measurements of the Z-Max mule?
Have: old S30V Native, HAP40 Endura, ZDP DF2, S110V Manix LW, Cru-wear Para 3, SE H1 DF2, S90V Native 5, K390 Urban, SE Pac Salt, P.I.T.S., XHP Manix LW, SB Caly 3, B70P, PMA11, K03, Kapara, REX 45 Military, 154CM Manix LW, Swick, AEB-L Urban, KC Cruwear Manix, M390 PM2, Mantra 2, CruCarta Shaman, M390 Manix, K390 Police 4, S90V Manix LW, Rex 45 Manix LW, 20CV Manix, Rex 45 Lil’Native, Shaman, C208GP, Cruwear Manix, Cruwear Manix, M4 Chief, Z-max!!!

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My mule came in at 68.5
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