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AEB-L

Toughness 9/10, Edge Retention 3/10, Corrosion Resistance 7/10. Target hardness range: 59-62 HRC.

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Technical Summary

  • CategoryStainless
  • ManufacturerHitachi Metals
  • ProcessIngot
  • HRC Range59-62

Ratings: Toughness 9, Edge 3, Corrosion 7

Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.

Chemical Composition

C0.68%
Cr12.9%

SteelHardnessLab Testing Data

Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.

ManufacturerSamplesAvg HRC
Bradford160.5
Waxed Wing159.3
Kizer156.8

Heat Treat Data

Austenitize 1950F, quench PLATE, temper 350F.