ApexUltra stands out for its excellent toughness, associated with its balanced alloy composition and purity. The steel is suitable for manufacturing culinary knives, carving knives,
CPM 15V is made for applications that require exceptional wear resistance. It has solid carbides that can withstand high wear resistance application. 15V steel is
Vanadis 8 steel was manufactured to replace Vanadis 10. Vanadis 10 was Uddeholm’s first attempt to replace CPM-10V by Crucible. With notable improvements in toughness
Nitrobe 77 is stainless steel because it contains 14.50% chromium which is more than the required chromium amounts to make steel stainless. The nitrogen in
Based on the heat treatment, S390 Microclean steel is a high performer used to make cutters, knives, taps, drill bits, broaches, and cold work applications.
K340 is also referred to as Böhler K340, it is not stainless steel, as for most steels to be stainless, they must contain 12% minimum
AN-58 steel is stainless steel as it contains about 13.5% chromium enough to make it stainless steel. Therefore, its products can be used in corrosive
DC53 steel is used in forging, blanking, shearing, and knife making. It is recommended for the manufacture of budget knives to be used in applications
Why is it special? L6 steel is special because it is heated and worked on to form Bainite, which gives the steel a high hardness
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