Technical Summary
- CategoryStainless
- ManufacturerCrucible Industries
- ProcessPM
- HRC Range58-61
Ratings: Toughness 4, Edge 6, Corrosion 7.5
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Crucible Industries
S30V
Toughness 4/10, Edge Retention 6/10, Corrosion Resistance 7.5/10. Target hardness range: 58-61 HRC.
Known aliases: CPM-S30V.
Chemical Composition
| C | 1.45% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 14.0% |
| V | 4.0% |
| Mo | 2.0% |
| N | 0.2% |
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 |
| Shirogorov | 1 | 58.6 |
| Zero Tolerance | 1 | 58.2 |
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