Glossary

C100

C100 steel is an equivalent of 1095 steel. It is almost identical to steel 1095 (1% carbon, 0.5% manganese). It normally reaches a hardness of 58-60 HRC. Very hard steel with great edge retention and good wear resistance. On the other hand,…

CPM S90V

S90V is ultra premium stainless steel produced by the particle metallurgy process, from the American manufacturer Crucible Industries. Steel S90V has a very high carbon content (2,3%) and an extremely high vanadium content (9%). Thanks to these…

CPM-4V

CPM 4V steel is a powder metalurgy tool steel made by Crucible Industries. CPM-4V steel combines high impact toughness and wear resistance with high hardness. Thanks to high wear resistance, knives made from CPM-4V steel do not require frequent…

CPM-S30V

S30V is a premium stainless steel made by American manufacturer Crucible Industries. It is produced using particle metallurgy method, S30V steel has been specially developed for the needs of the cutlery industry. It ihas a high content of carbon…

CPM-S35VN

S35VN is a premium stainless steel made by American manufacturer Crucible Industries. It is produced using particle metallurgy method. S35VN steel has high content of carbon (1,34%), vanadium (3%) and molybdenum (2%). The specialty of this steel (and…