Technical Summary
- CategoryStainless
- ManufacturerBohler-Uddeholm
- ProcessPM
- HRC Range60-64
Ratings: Toughness 5, Edge 5.5, Corrosion 6.5
Source attribution: Knife Steel Nerds and SteelHardnessLab.
Stainless / Bohler-Uddeholm
XHP
Toughness 5/10, Edge Retention 5.5/10, Corrosion Resistance 6.5/10. Target hardness range: 60-64 HRC.
Known aliases: CTS-XHP.
Chemical Composition
| C | 1.6% |
|---|---|
| Cr | 16.0% |
| V | 0.45% |
| Mo | 0.8% |
SteelHardnessLab Testing Data
Testing recognition: u/679696 and u/Skylark427.
| Manufacturer | Samples | Avg HRC |
|---|---|---|
| Spyderco | 2 | 62.5 |
| Spartan Knives | 1 | 61.9 |
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