Technical Summary
- CategoryStainless
- ManufacturerBohler-Uddeholm
- ProcessPM
- HRC Range60-63
Ratings: Toughness 2.5, Edge 9, Corrosion 8
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Bohler-Uddeholm
M398
Toughness 2.5/10, Edge Retention 9/10, Corrosion Resistance 8/10. Target hardness range: 60-63 HRC.
Known aliases: Bohler M398.
Chemical Composition
| C | 2.7% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 20.0% |
| V | 7.2% |
| Mo | 1.0% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Spyderco | 1 | 62.0 |
| Poikilo Blade | 3 | 60.8 |
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