List of Eurotechni knife steels 28 January 2020

List of Eurotechni knife steels

Steel grades and Eurotechni data sheets list

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Thanks to this list, you'll find all steel shades on the same page, and, as a bonus, their main features to help you choose the perfect knife-making steel for your needs.

Carbon steels

Grades

AISI

 WNR

Description

Main uses

Data sheet

45Si7

 

1.5024

Silicon spring steel - very resistant to shock and bending

Utility knife blades/springs

56Si7

 

1.5026

Silicon spring steel - very resistant to shock and bending

Utility knife blades/springs

 

XC45

1045

 1.0503

Low carbon steel with good bending ability

Folding knives springs

T508

 -

-

Excellent compromise between stainless steel and carbon steel

Folding knives blades

XC75

1075

1.1248

0.75% multi-purpose carbon steel - cold-rolled

All knives types blades

XC75 - DNH7

1075

1.1248

0.75% multi-purpose carbon steel - hot-rolled

All knives types blades

80CRV2

 L2

 1.2235

Low alloy carbon steel - impact resistant

Outdoor knives blades

90MCV8

 O2

 1.2842

Tool steel - Wear resistant / used for Damascus forging

Hunting and outdoor knives

100MnCrW4

 O1

 1.2510

Tool steel - High wear resistance and high toughness

Outdoor knives

XC100

 1095

1.1274 

Unalloyed carbon steel for high hardness blades and quenching lines

knives blades, straight razors,
Damascus forging

100C6

52100 

1.2067 

Bearing steel with chromium addition

Utility knives

C130

 

 1.2002

Unalloyed carbon steel, highly carbonated

Hardened blades

135Cr3

 W2

1.2008 

High carbon, low alloy steel

Fixed knives, straight razors

 

Shirogami 2

 

 

Very high-carbon steel, of impressive purity

Knives, straight razors, wood chisels

Special steels

Grades

 

WNR

 

Description

Main uses

Data sheet

Z160CDV12

1.2379

Tool steel, high carbon content : good toughness, excellent abrasive wear resistance

Outdoor knives

Sleipner

 -

Tool steel, similar to D2: high hardness and excellent wear resistance

Outdoor knives

Sandwich Carbon 90MV8 + XC10

 -

Combination of a "hard" steel in the center and a more resilient grade on the sides

Knives blades

15N20 - 75Ni8

1.5634

High nickel carbon steel

Damascus forging

Stainless Sandwich NCV60 + 304L

 -

Combination of stainless steels: through-hardening and resilient on the flanks

Kitchen knives

Stainless steels

Shades

 AISI

 WNR

Other name

Description

Main uses

Data sheet

MA5 / X356CR16N

-

1.4060

-

Stainless with high level of chrome and high hardness

blades for every knife types (folding, kitchen and table...), industrial equipments and cutting tools

Z8C17

430

1.4016

X6Cr17

Non-hardening stainless steel with very good corrosion resistance

Plates, miters, fake parts

X20Cr13

410

1.4021 

 Z20C13

Low-carbon stainless steel, good bending capacity

Springs for folding knives

X46Cr13

 420

 1.4034

 Z40C13

Corrosion resistance, good polishability

Table and kitchen knives

X50CrMoV15

420MoV 

1.4116 

Z50

Good hardness/corrosion resistance ratio

Kitchen and professional knives

Nitrocut NCV60

 -

1.4116N 

High-carbon stainless steel, addition of nitrogen and vanadium, good hardness/corrosion resistance compromise

Kitchen and professional knives

Alleima 12C27M

-

 -

Stainless steel with more than 0.5% carbon. Good structure, good cutting results

Table and folding knives

T7MO

440A 

1.4109 

 

Extra hard stainless steel grade

Professional knives

Alleima 10C28MO2

440A

1.4037

-

Great corrosion resistance / Finest structure of Sandvik’s steel range

Razor blades, table and kitchen knives...

Alleima 14C28N

 

 

 

Hardness (57/59HRC), Sandvik's best corrosion resistance/hardness ratio

Professional kitchen knives

Niolox

 

 

 

Contains niobium, wear-resistant with good toughness and edge retention

Outdoor knives

X90CrMoV18

440B 

 1.4112

 

Extra hard stainless steel grade

Outdoor and professional knives

N690Co

 

 

 

With cobalt, very good edge retention and high hardness

Tactical and hunting knives

RWL34™ Damasteel®

 

 

 

Made from powder metallurgy composed of molybdenum and vanadium: corrosion resistance and high hardness.

All types of knives

M390

 

 

 

High edge retention

Outdoor knives

Elmax

 

 

 

Powder metallurgy stainless steel for high-strength blades

Outdoor knives

 

Vanadis 8 Extra

 

 

 

Powder metallurgy stainless steel for high-strength blades

Outdoor knives

 

Vanadis 4 Extra

 

 

 

Powder metallurgy stainless steel for high-strength blades

Outdoor knives

 

Suminagashi VG10

 

 

 

Japanese Sandwich steel 67 layers (3 materials - VG10 in the middle)

Kitchen knives

X12CrS13

416 

 

 

Hardened round stainless steel with low carbon and sulphur content. Easy to machine even in the hardened state.

Ideal for screws

 

Nitrobe 77 Damasteel®

 

 

 

Made with nitrogen. Highly resistant to corrosion with good edge retention.

Outdoor and diving knives

 

Non-ferrous

Grades

Description

Main uses

Data sheet

White Silver Nickel

Arcap AP1

Good deformability, machinability and polishability

Decorative parts

Yellow Silver Nickel

Niclal 103

Good deformability, machinability and polishability

Decorative parts

Pure nickel

Shiny appearance after polishing, fairly low hardness, very resistant to corrosion

Damascus forging

 

Brass

Easy to work with, low mechanical resistance

Miters, plates, guards

 

Grade 5 Titanium - TA6V

Alloy of titanium with aluminium Excellent hardness/ductility ratio and very good wear resistance

Folding knives springs

 

 Damascus

Grades

Description

Main uses

Data sheet

Damacore

DAMACORE DC18N - HAKKAPELLA - DAMACORE DC18N - ROSE

knives blades

Carbon Balbach Damascus

Leopard - Boomerang - Pyramid - Wild

Knives/Jewellery

Stainless Balbach Damascus

RhombiWild

Knives/Jewellery

Timascus Damascus

Pyramid - Roll - Roses

Knives blades or decorative parts

 

Damascus DS93X Damasteel®

Martensitic stainless damascus steel from Powder metallurgy.
Aegir - Bjorkmans Twist - Baldur - Bifrost - Dense Twist - Draupner - Grosserosen - Gysinge - Hakkapella - Heimskringla - Hugin - Hymer - Ladder - Munin - Odin's Eye - Rose - Thor - Vinland

Knives blades, jewellery

Mokume

"Damascus" nickel-silver, a mixture of pure nickel and copper-aluminum

Knives blades or decorative parts

 



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