It is normally found on the obverse side of the main blade. While not specified, these knives usually have a Rockwell hardness rating of around 56-58HRC. . 440A Stainless Steel: A common stainless steel considered good acceptable for every day use. It has good rust resistance, and holds a...
making it a poor choice for every day or rough use. It is, however a good choice for knives used around salt water (diving) and for decorative knives because of its rust resistant qualities. It is often used in cheap imports. This is probably the steel they ...
A fixed-blade knife will never surprise you in use because it is a solid piece of steel.Fixed-blade knives are one solid piece of metal that can have tang or full-tang construction at the handle end. “Tang” construction has a taper that disappears into the handle (wood or other materi...
S90V has been used in knives basically since it was first released, but it has never really taken over as a common knife steel. This is primarily due to its very high wear resistance and difficulty in grinding and finishing. It is generally viewed as a boutique steel for customer...
and Vanax a good alternative to the Elmax/S30V type steels in terms of edge retention. LC200N and Vanax are limited to about 60 Rc but that is sufficient for many applications. S110V we have not tested but offers very high edge retention and wear resistance with good corrosion resistance...
Whether you are planning to go hiking, camping, or a backpacking trip, theBenchmade Bugout 535 7.46-Inch Folding Knifeis a great knife for EDC purposes. The 3.24-inch long and 0.090-inch thick premium-quality CPM-S30V stainless steel blade is razor-sharp, has great edge retention, good cen...
S35VN is a steel developed and produced by Crucible Industries, released in 2009. The steel was developed by Maria Sawford as a modification of S30V by reducing the vanadium content, adding 0.5% niobium, and removing the nitrogen addition (incidental nitrogen is still present). Powder metallurgy...
How fast one must quench steel is controlled by its hardenability. Hardenability is not a measure of how hard a steel can get. Instead it is a measure of how fast you have to quench to achieve max hardness for a given composition. Therefore a steel with 0.2% carbon can have high hardena...
steel has reached the target temperature. One way to know is simply to look at the knife. This is especially easy when the furnace has a window. When the steel is the same color as the furnace it has reached the temperature. Steel is very conductive so once the surface has reached the...
depending on manufacturer is as good or better than 440c or ATS 34 stainless steel. The Rockwell test is around HRC 58-61. A popular use for 154CM is in survival knives that may be exposed to salt water for long periods of time. 154CM stainless steel contains: Carbon 1.05%, Chromium 14....