Knife And Outdoors Magazine
An overview of various metals used in blade manufacturing.
Introduction If you’re someone who is an avid hunter or an outdoorsman who likes to venture out into the hard and unfriendly terrains and encounter a situation where you might need a knife or tool with sharp edges, the CPM S35VN steel might interest you! To be able to understand the utility of this steel…
440A steel is a steel in the 440 family which contains a variety of other metals with varying properties. The others include 440B, 440C, and the less common 440F. All the 440 steels are considered truly stainless, but 440A has the highest corrosion resistance of all because it contains the least amount of carbon. How…
The N690 Cobalt Stainless Steel is made in Austria by a company known for making steel that can be made into sharp knives and surgical instruments. This steel is very similar to 440C steel, and it has 1.07% carbon content. N440C steel has a carbon content ranging from .95 – 1.07 percent. The N690 is…
Steel has been used in many different ways on a daily basis. It may be hard to imagine life without it. Steel is made up of carbon and iron. The amount of carbon content, additional alloy elements, and the level of impurities determine the properties of a steel grade. Steel is produced in various types…
Steel comes in a variety of forms. This is because steel needs to serve a variety of functions. It is alloyed with many different kinds of metals for a myriad of different purposes. The different types of metals used in the creation of steel gives it different properties, which is why there are different kinds…
Both D2 and CPM S30V steel are good choices for knife blades. Each offers some level of corrosion resistance because of high levels of Chromium used in the making of both. If you are debating between one or the other, you choice will probably depend on cost constraints.
Introduction That trusty old knife that you carry around is probably made of familiar steel, i.e, the 420 steel. The 420 steel is widely available in most knives. This steel provides a wide range of benefits but its weakness is that it doesn’t contribute to any one area significantly; however, this does not make it…
Introduction The Sandvik 14c28n steel is ideal for the manufacturing of steel knife blades. This particular steel grade allows for the highest attainable hardness without compromising the micro-structure integrity. This steel is often used in high-end knives by top-shelf manufacturers, and it’s also a good choice for custom knife makers. In the 14C28N steel chemical…
While steel might look all the same to the untrained eye, there are a number of significant differences between the various types of steel used to make tough implements. How they are used in knives, swords and other tools will greatly impact the tool’s performance and reliability. For companies that want to create long-lasting blades…
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…