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
MagnaCut
Toughness 7/10, Edge Retention 5/10, Corrosion Resistance 9.5/10. Target hardness range: 60-64 HRC.
Known aliases: CPM MagnaCut, CPM Magnacut, CPM-MagnaCut, CPM-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 |
|---|---|---|
| OZ Machine Company | 1 | 64.4 |
| Shirogorov | 3 | 64.2 |
| Chris Reeve Knives | 2 | 64.1 |
| Protech | 7 | 64.0 |
| Ontario Knife Company | 1 | 63.7 |
| Les George | 1 | 63.5 |
| McNees | 2 | 63.0 |
| TRM | 2 | 63.0 |
| Urban EDC | 1 | 63.0 |
| Demko | 2 | 62.9 |
Heat Treat Data
Austenitize 1975F, quench PLATE, temper 350F.
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