Technical Summary
- Category: High Alloy Tool Steel
- Manufacturer: Crucible Industries
- Process: PM
- Ratings: Toughness 9, Edge 4.5, Corrosion 5.5
- HRC Range: 60-64
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
High Alloy Tool Steel / Crucible Industries
3V
Toughness 9/10, Edge Retention 4.5/10, Corrosion Resistance 5.5/10. Target hardness range: 60-64 HRC.
Known aliases: CPM 3V, CPM-3V.
Chemical Composition
| C | 0.8% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 7.5% |
| V | 2.75% |
| Mo | 1.3% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Kizer | 1 | 62.5 |
| Old Dominion Knife Works | 1 | 61.3 |
| Demko | 1 | 60.3 |
| Strider | 1 | 60.3 |
| Chaves | 1 | 59.1 |