Technical Summary
- Category: Stainless
- Manufacturer: Bohler-Uddeholm
- Process: PM
- Ratings: Toughness 4.5, Edge 5.5, Corrosion 8
- HRC Range: 60-62
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Bohler-Uddeholm
Elmax
Toughness 4.5/10, Edge Retention 5.5/10, Corrosion Resistance 8/10. Target hardness range: 60-62 HRC.
Known aliases: Bohler Elmax, Elmax PM.
Chemical Composition
| C | 1.7% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 18.0% |
| V | 3.0% |
| Mo | 1.0% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| SPK | 1 | 62.2 |
| Chaves | 1 | 59.8 |
| Heretic | 1 | 59.4 |