Steel Info

We produce ASTM/ASME Grade 304, Grade 304L,304h, 316, 316L, 316H, 316TI, 321, 321H, 309S, 309H, 310S, 310H, 410S, 2205, 904L, 2507, 254, gh3030, 625, 253MA, S30815, 317L, Type 317, 316lN, 8020, 800, 800H, C276, S32304 and others special requirement stainless steel grade.

Increasing desirable elements like carbon and vanadium has created a complete new household of steels like CPM-440V mentioned above. CPM stands for Crucible Particle Metallurgy, and CPM is the pioneer in this space. Look for new knives to be produced with steels that start with CPM and end with a V. 1055 metal is correct on the border between a medium and a excessive carbon steel, with a carbon content between 0.50%-0.60% and with manganese between 0.60%-0.ninety% as the only different element. The carbon content and lean alloy make this a shallow hardening steel with a quenched hardness between Rc relying on precise carbon content.

Stellite checks at a low Rockwell C hardness, about 38 to 40, however it incorporates harder carbides that do the chopping and retain the sting. Stellite will tie or beat CPM-440V for edge-retention, however it is rather difficult to sharpen. A cobalt-chromium-tungsten alloy named Talonite is much like Stellite. Both alloys cannot be warmth-treated and are non-magnetic. Titanium is thought mainly for making light-weight, high-power fasteners for aerospace use, however additionally it is used for knife blades.

Buck Knives and Gerber Knives use 420HC extensively.420A (420J1) and 420B ( 420J2 ) are economical, extremely corrosion resistant stainless-steel grades. Knife producers use this material in finances knives, additionally in diving knives due to its excessive resistance to corrosion. .001.0420J2 – A decrease carbon content material, general-objective chrome steel. 420J2 has fair hardness and corrosion resistance and high ease of resharpening. 420J2 is suited for knife blades with mild to medium use and routine purposes.

Sae Steel Grades

Length: 2000mm, 2438mm,2500mm,3000mm,6000mm,or required

• The following Powder Metallurgy steels contain very high ranges of Chromium, which at 18–20% produces a steel matrix that is extremely corrosion resistant.
• Hardens and tempers to HRC, where it best balances edge holding and toughness.
• Chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, and tungsten are added for excellent sharpness and edge retention.
• Developed for knife blades requiring good corrosion resistance and very excessive hardness for glorious put on resistance.

Our stainless production range

Hardens and tempers to HRC, where it finest balances edge holding and toughness. Due to its alloying concept, this metal offers extremely excessive wear resistance and high corrosion resistance. Another wear resistant material is Stellite, a cobalt alloy with about 30% chromium, three% or much less iron and 1 to three% of different parts. Since it accommodates so little iron, it’s technically not metal but a cobalt-chromium alloy.

In the alloy name the appended ‘A’ indicates the alloy has been annealed. 440A steel is a steel in the 440 family which contains a wide range of different metals with varying properties. The others embrace 440B, 440C, and the less frequent 440F.

Compared to different metals in the 440 household (ie. 440B and 440C), 440A has a slightly lower carbon content which makes it barely softer. That means it may be sharpened easily and machined handily. Compared to different kinds of stainless steels, 440A is one of the most common for cheap knife blades as it’s relatively low cost in comparison with higher quality steels. Many display solely and replica weapons are made with 440A because of this. Having said this, there are lots of higher-end knives that use 440A since it may be heated to a really high temperature to realize larger hardness values.

Which Metal Is The Strongest?

Not supposed to be brittle, but excessive alloy steels normally are. Although typically used for aerospace bearings and other critical functions, its glorious wear resistance and corrosion resistance makes it a superior selection to be used in cutlery applications. If you purchase specialty cutlery or a customized made knife you will have extra steels to select from. ATS-34 is used by custom makers and by a number of production makers, notably Benchmade.

We have thousands tons stock of stainless steel sheet and coil with various size and grade,mainly include austenitic stainless steel, martens stainless steel (including precipitation hardened stainless steel sheet & coil), ferritic stainless steel, and duplex stainless steel.

Characteristics of Stainless Steel Sheet and Plate:
High corrosion resistance
High strength
High toughness and impact resistance
Temperature resistance
High workability, including machining, stamping, fabricating and welding
Smooth surface finish that can be easily clean