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CPM-154

Toughness 5/10, Edge Retention 4.5/10, Corrosion Resistance 7/10. Target hardness range: 59-61 HRC.

Known aliases: CPM154, CPM 154.

Technical Summary

  • CategoryStainless
  • ManufacturerCrucible Industries
  • ProcessIngot/PM
  • HRC Range59-61

Ratings: Toughness 5, Edge 4.5, Corrosion 7

Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.

Chemical Composition

C1.05%
Cr14.0%
Mo4.0%

SteelHardnessLab Testing Data

Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.

ManufacturerSamplesAvg HRC
Strider260.0

Heat Treat Data

Austenitize 1950F, quench PLATE, temper 450F.