Technical Summary
- Category: High Alloy Tool Steel
- Manufacturer: Crucible Industries
- Process: PM
- Ratings: Toughness 5, Edge 8.5, Corrosion 4
- HRC Range: 60-63
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
High Alloy Tool Steel / Crucible Industries
10V
Toughness 5/10, Edge Retention 8.5/10, Corrosion Resistance 4/10. Target hardness range: 60-63 HRC.
Chemical Composition
| C | 2.45% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 5.25% |
| V | 9.75% |
| Mo | 1.3% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Spyderco | 2 | 64.6 |
| Kizer | 3 | 59.7 |