Technical Summary
- CategoryStainless
- ManufacturerBohler-Uddeholm
- ProcessPM
- HRC Range60-62
Ratings: Toughness 4, Edge 5.5, Corrosion 8
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Bohler-Uddeholm
Elmax
Toughness 4/10, Edge Retention 5.5/10, Corrosion Resistance 8/10. Target hardness range: 60-62 HRC.
Known aliases: Bohler Elmax, Uddeholm Elmax.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shirogorov | 1 | 62.2 |
| SPK | 1 | 62.2 |
| Kizer | 1 | 60.9 |
| Vosteed | 4 | 60.1 |
| Chaves | 1 | 59.8 |
| Heretic | 1 | 59.4 |
| Reate | 1 | 59.1 |
| Guardian Tactical | 1 | 58.3 |
| Vosteed | 1 | 60.0 |
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