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1.4116 Steel: Composition, Properties, and Comparison

November 18, 2022January 27, 2022 by Jonathan

In this article, we are going to have an in-depth look at 1.4116 steel. We are going to check its composition, properties, and comparison to other knife steels. You have probably come across 1.4116 steel in German Made knives and wondered how it stacks against other types of knife steel. Is it worth getting? In … Read more

X50CrMoV15 Steel: Properties, and Comparison

December 26, 2022July 7, 2021 by Jonathan

German X50CrMoV15 steel is a mainstream knife steel popular in most knives in Germany and Europe, it may not be well known in other countries but its chemical composition closely resembles that of well-known AISI 440A stainless steel and 1.4116 stainless steel. X50CrMoV15 stainless steel is also referred to as X50 Cr MoV 15 steel, … Read more