Technical Summary
- CategoryStainless
- ManufacturerCrucible Industries
- ProcessPM
- HRC Range59-61
Ratings: Toughness 3.5, Edge 9, Corrosion 7.5
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Crucible Industries
S90V
Toughness 3.5/10, Edge Retention 9/10, Corrosion Resistance 7.5/10. Target hardness range: 59-61 HRC.
Known aliases: CPM-S90V.
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 | 2 | 62.3 |
| BladeBinge | 1 | 61.3 |
| Spyderco | 6 | 60.6 |
| Custom Knife Factory | 1 | 60.2 |
| CJRB | 1 | 60.1 |
| Benchmade | 1 | 59.9 |
| Yan Knives | 1 | 59.9 |
| QSP | 2 | 59.8 |
| Divo | 6 | 59.6 |
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