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Stainless steel
9Cr18MoV
A step up from 8Cr13MoV with more carbon and chromium — closer to 440C.
- Typical hardness
- 58-60 HRC
- Edge retention
- 2/5
- Toughness
- 3/5
- Corrosion resistance
- 4/5
- Ease of sharpening
- 4/5
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.
2 knives in 9Cr18MoV