New kinds of steel are being forged and created virtually every day and it’s tough to keep track of them. Here is just a brief overview of some of the common steels used for knife-making over the past few years (like 2010-2020) … ish! We have lots of articles on knifeup.com that break down the qualities of these various steels used in knife-making. Be sure to search for whatever steel you’re curious about and we’ll give you the lowdown and recommend an excellent knife with that steel!
- A = 420
- B = 420HC
- C = 440A
- D = 8Cr13MoV
- E = AUS-8
- F = 154-CM
- G = 440C
- H = VG-10
- I = ATS-34
- J = CPM S90V
- K = CPM S35VN
- L = CPM 20CV
- M = CTX-XHP
- N = ELMAX
- O = CPM 110V
- P = 14C28N
- Q = M390
- R = N680
- S = CPM S30V
- T = H1
- U = 13C26
- V = D2
- W = CPM M4
- X = CTS-BD1
- Y = ZDP-189