Technical Summary
- CategoryStainless
- ManufacturerCrucible Industries
- ProcessPM
- HRC Range60-64
Ratings: Toughness 7, Edge 5, Corrosion 9.5
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Crucible Industries
CPM-Magnamax
Toughness 7/10, Edge Retention 5/10, Corrosion Resistance 9.5/10. Target hardness range: 60-64 HRC.
Known aliases: MagnaCut.
Equivalent/related family: MagnaCut.
Chemical Composition
| C | 1.15% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 10.7% |
| V | 4.0% |
| Mo | 2.0% |
| Nb | 2.0% |
| N | 0.2% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Spyderco | 4 | 65.0 |
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