Technical Summary
- Category: High Alloy Tool Steel
- Manufacturer: Crucible Industries
- Process: PM
- Ratings: Toughness 3.5, Edge 10, Corrosion 4
- HRC Range: 60-63
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
High Alloy Tool Steel / Crucible Industries
15V
Toughness 3.5/10, Edge Retention 10/10, Corrosion Resistance 4/10. Target hardness range: 60-63 HRC.
Chemical Composition
| C | 3.4% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 5.25% |
| V | 14.5% |
| Mo | 1.3% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Spyderco | 16 | 65.8 |