Technical Summary
- Category: Stainless
- Manufacturer: Crucible Industries
- Process: PM
- Ratings: Toughness 7, Edge 4, Corrosion 7.5
- HRC Range: 58-61
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Crucible Industries
S35VN
Toughness 7/10, Edge Retention 4/10, Corrosion Resistance 7.5/10. Target hardness range: 58-61 HRC.
Known aliases: CPM S35VN.
Chemical Composition
| C | 1.34% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 14.0% |
| V | 3.0% |
| Mo | 2.0% |
| Nb | 0.5% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Boker | 1 | 60.0 |
| Kizer | 1 | 60.0 |
| Asher Knives | 1 | 59.9 |
| Big Idea Design | 1 | 59.6 |
| Zero Tolerance | 2 | 59.6 |
| Kansept | 1 | 59.4 |
| Demko | 1 | 58.7 |
| WE Knife Co. | 3 | 57.8 |