Technical Summary
- CategoryStainless
- ManufacturerCrucible Industries
- ProcessIngot/PM
- HRC Range59-61
Ratings: Toughness 3.5, Edge 4.5, Corrosion 7
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Crucible Industries
Toughness 3.5/10, Edge Retention 4.5/10, Corrosion Resistance 7/10. Target hardness range: 59-61 HRC.
Known aliases: 154 CM, ATS-34 equivalent.
Ratings: Toughness 3.5, Edge 4.5, Corrosion 7
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
| C | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 14.0% |
| Mo | 4.0% |
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Jufule | 1 | 62.1 |
| Penrose | 1 | 61.9 |
| Divo | 1 | 60.8 |
| BladeBinge | 1 | 60.7 |
| Tempest Knives | 1 | 60.5 |
| Shieldon | 1 | 60.2 |
| Ketuo | 1 | 60.1 |
| Vosteed | 2 | 59.5 |
| Kansept | 4 | 58.5 |
| Kizer | 7 | 58.4 |
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