Technical Summary
- Category: Stainless
- Manufacturer: Crucible Industries
- Process: PM
- Ratings: Toughness 5, Edge 4, Corrosion 7
- HRC Range: 58-61
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Crucible Industries
S30V
Toughness 5/10, Edge Retention 4/10, Corrosion Resistance 7/10. Target hardness range: 58-61 HRC.
Known aliases: CPM S30V.
Chemical Composition
| C | 1.45% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 14.0% |
| V | 4.0% |
| Mo | 2.0% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Spyderco | 3 | 61.3 |
| Patrick Nihiser | 1 | 60.8 |
| Benchmade | 3 | 59.6 |
| Strider | 5 | 58.8 |
| Zero Tolerance | 1 | 58.2 |