Knife steel library · 2026 keyword layout

Knife Steel Guides: 31 Grades, Properties and Buyer Checks

Explore sourced knife-steel definitions, performance trade-offs, applications, comparisons and wholesale verification requirements.

Start with the finished knife

Use this library to connect steel searches with a real decision: the intended knife, exposure, edge geometry, heat treatment, maintenance, supply evidence and production repeatability.

31 single-steel guides

D2High-carbon, high-chromium cold-work tool steelCPM MagnaCutPowder-metallurgy stainless knife steel1095Simple high-carbon steelCPM S30VPowder-metallurgy stainless knife steel440CHigh-carbon chromium stainless steelVG-10Marketed stainless knife-steel grade requiring source verificationBÖHLER M390 MICROCLEANPowder-metallurgy corrosion-resistant martensitic chromium steelNitro-VNitrogen-alloyed stainless knife steelCPM S35VNPowder-metallurgy martensitic stainless steel52100High-carbon chromium bearing steel154CMConventional stainless knife steelUddeholm Elmax SuperCleanPowder-metallurgy corrosion-resistant tool steelBÖHLER N690Cobalt-molybdenum-vanadium alloyed martensitic chromium steel80CrV2Low-alloy heat-treatable spring/special-purpose steelUddeholm AEB-LFine-edge stainless steel grade8Cr13MoVSupplier-declared Chinese stainless knife-steel nameCPM S90VHigh-wear powder-metallurgy martensitic stainless tool steelAichi AUS-10Aichi knife-use martensitic stainless steelCPM 3VPowder-metallurgy shock-resistant tool steelAR-RPM9Proprietary commercial steel nameAlleima 12C27Martensitic stainless chromium knife steelUddeholm SleipnerChromium-molybdenum-vanadium cold-work tool steelCPM 20CVPowder-metallurgy martensitic stainless steel9Cr18MoVChinese tool-steel designation under GB/T 1299 scopeCarTech CTS-XHPPowder-metallurgy air-hardening high-carbon chromium corrosion-resistant alloyBÖHLER K390 MICROCLEANPowder-metallurgy high-vanadium cold-work tool steelCPM S110VHighly alloyed powder-metallurgy martensitic stainless tool steelLC 200 NHigh-nitrogen alloyed corrosion-resistant tool steel10Cr15CoMoVSupplier-declared Chinese knife-steel nameCPM 4VPowder-metallurgy impact- and wear-oriented tool steelCPM Cru-WearPowder-metallurgy air-hardening tool steel

Selection and comparison guides

Existing 14C28N article cluster

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Frequently asked questions

How many steel guides are in this library?

The library contains 31 single-steel guides and five broader selection, property and comparison guides.

Does the library replace a material certificate?

No. It helps buyers ask better questions; the quoted grade and production batch still need project-specific evidence.

Why are some claims marked as held?

The public primary source was not strong enough to publish chemistry, HRC or equivalence as fact.

Where are the 14C28N articles?

The existing 14C28N cluster remains under the Knife Sourcing Articles directory and is linked here without creating duplicate URLs.

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