1.4110 Stainless

Victorinox's steel. Deliberately soft — the tool set is the point, and every blade re-sharpens in seconds.

Typical hardness

55-57 HRC

Edge retention

1/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other.