Technical Summary
- CategoryHigh Alloy Tool Steel
- ManufacturerCrucible Industries
- ProcessPM
- HRC Range60-63
Ratings: Toughness 3.5, Edge 10, Corrosion 4
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.
Known aliases: CPM-15V.
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 | 17 | 65.7 |
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