Technical Summary
- CategoryStainless
- ManufacturerCrucible Industries
- ProcessPM
- HRC Range58-61
Ratings: Toughness 5, Edge 5, Corrosion 7.5
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Crucible Industries
S35VN
Toughness 5/10, Edge Retention 5/10, Corrosion Resistance 7.5/10. Target hardness range: 58-61 HRC.
Known aliases: CPM-S35VN, CPM-S35Vn.
Chemical Composition
| C | 1.4% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 14.0% |
| V | 4.0% |
| Mo | 2.0% |
| Nb | 0.5% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Knife & Tool | 1 | 60.9 |
| Boker | 1 | 60.0 |
| Asher Knives | 1 | 59.9 |
| Big Idea Design | 1 | 59.6 |
| Zero Tolerance | 2 | 59.6 |
| Kansept | 1 | 59.4 |
| Kizer | 3 | 59.1 |
| TOPS | 1 | 59.0 |
| Demko | 1 | 58.7 |
| Spyderco | 1 | 58.4 |
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