Lime green Benchmade 555 with 440C steel. I love 440C steel! But this is to rare for me to use.
$SOLD (G&S add 4% or use F&F) or USPS MO.New unused. Centered Blade. Comes with box, bag and paperwork
440C steel should not be confused with 440A or 440B which are several grades below 440C. ..
Some more info on 440C stainless below:
440C: 440C is hard to beat. I generally consider this the standard by which other steels are judged. Cons: could be more abrasion resistant. Pros: highly stain resistant, good strength, good toughness.
AUS-10: competitor to 440C. Slightly less chromium, molybdenum, and manganese. Has small amounts of vanadium and nickel added in.
ATS-34/154-CM/CPM154: Similar carbon content to 440C, less chromium, manganese, and silicon, but nearly 5x more molybdenum. Considered a premium steel throughout the 90s. Still used in many high-end knives. Most would consider this a step up from 440C, but it is slightly less corrosion resistant. Cons: can be expensive. Pros: good strength, toughness, abrasion resistance.
VG-10: Often used in high-end kitchen knives but also seen in folders. Similar carbon content to 440C, with less chromium and manganese, and lacking silicon completely, but significantly more molybdenum. Also has vanadium and cobalt, which 440C lacks. Like ATS-34, most would consider this steel to be one step up from 440C. Cons: more expensive than 440C. Pros: good all-around steel, strength, toughness, abrasion and corrosion resistance all good. Can take a very fine edge.
BG-42: Another steel that I consider to be a step up from 440C and thus to be competing with VG-10 and ATS-34/CPM-154. BG-42 has similar carbon content to 440C, with less chromium, manganese and silicon. Like ATS-34, BG-42 has 4% molybdenum. And is has vanadium at just over 1% which is significantly higher than VG-10. Overall pros and cons similar to VG-10 and ATS-34.
$SOLD (G&S add 4% or use F&F) or USPS MO.New unused. Centered Blade. Comes with box, bag and paperwork
440C steel should not be confused with 440A or 440B which are several grades below 440C. ..
Some more info on 440C stainless below:
440C: 440C is hard to beat. I generally consider this the standard by which other steels are judged. Cons: could be more abrasion resistant. Pros: highly stain resistant, good strength, good toughness.
AUS-10: competitor to 440C. Slightly less chromium, molybdenum, and manganese. Has small amounts of vanadium and nickel added in.
ATS-34/154-CM/CPM154: Similar carbon content to 440C, less chromium, manganese, and silicon, but nearly 5x more molybdenum. Considered a premium steel throughout the 90s. Still used in many high-end knives. Most would consider this a step up from 440C, but it is slightly less corrosion resistant. Cons: can be expensive. Pros: good strength, toughness, abrasion resistance.
VG-10: Often used in high-end kitchen knives but also seen in folders. Similar carbon content to 440C, with less chromium and manganese, and lacking silicon completely, but significantly more molybdenum. Also has vanadium and cobalt, which 440C lacks. Like ATS-34, most would consider this steel to be one step up from 440C. Cons: more expensive than 440C. Pros: good all-around steel, strength, toughness, abrasion and corrosion resistance all good. Can take a very fine edge.
BG-42: Another steel that I consider to be a step up from 440C and thus to be competing with VG-10 and ATS-34/CPM-154. BG-42 has similar carbon content to 440C, with less chromium, manganese and silicon. Like ATS-34, BG-42 has 4% molybdenum. And is has vanadium at just over 1% which is significantly higher than VG-10. Overall pros and cons similar to VG-10 and ATS-34.
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