Technical Summary
- CategoryHigh Alloy Tool Steel
- ManufacturerCrucible Industries
- ProcessIngot/PM
- HRC Range62-65
Ratings: Toughness 8, Edge 5, Corrosion 5.5
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
High Alloy Tool Steel / Crucible Industries
CPM-CruWear
Toughness 8/10, Edge Retention 5/10, Corrosion Resistance 5.5/10. Target hardness range: 62-65 HRC.
Known aliases: CPM-Cruwear, CruWear, Cruwear.
Chemical Composition
| C | 1.1% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 7.5% |
| V | 2.4% |
| Mo | 1.6% |
| W | 1.15% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Spyderco | 7 | 62.6 |
| Demko | 1 | 61.1 |
| Kershaw | 1 | 61.0 |
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