Technical Summary
- Category: Stainless
- Manufacturer: Crucible Industries
- Process: PM
- Ratings: Toughness 2, Edge 7.5, Corrosion 7
- HRC Range: 59-61
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Crucible Industries
S90V
Toughness 2/10, Edge Retention 7.5/10, Corrosion Resistance 7/10. Target hardness range: 59-61 HRC.
Chemical Composition
| C | 2.3% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 14.0% |
| V | 9.0% |
| Mo | 1.0% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Shirogorov | 2 | 63.5 |
| Piratech | 1 | 62.8 |
| Spyderco | 5 | 61.0 |
| CJRB | 1 | 60.1 |
| Benchmade | 1 | 59.9 |