Technical Summary
- CategoryStainless
- ManufacturerSandvik
- ProcessIngot
- HRC Range58-61
Ratings: Toughness 9, Edge 3, Corrosion 8.5
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Sandvik
14C28N
Toughness 9/10, Edge Retention 3/10, Corrosion Resistance 8.5/10. Target hardness range: 58-61 HRC.
Known aliases: Sandvik 14C28N.
Chemical Composition
| C | 0.62% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 14.0% |
| N | 0.11% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Molsect | 1 | 60.8 |
| Vixino Knives | 4 | 60.2 |
| Kubey | 1 | 59.9 |
| Miguron | 3 | 59.9 |
| Petrified Fish | 1 | 59.6 |
| QSP | 2 | 59.5 |
| Olitans | 1 | 59.2 |
| Ketuo | 1 | 59.0 |
| Tactis | 1 | 58.8 |
| Vosteed | 6 | 58.8 |
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