Damasteel RWL34/PMC27 as user or for show?

[Kmikaz3]

Anyone knows or have knowledge about this particular type of steel compare to any edc steel? i know Rwl34 is comparable to CPM154 but how does it fare once forged together with PMC27?
The steel has HRC of 60-61. By the way, here's the knife in question.


Reate K3

 

[Steven65]

I have a substantial Damasteel collection. I assure you that if the steel is heat treated correctly, it is excellent.
There is no reason to think that a factory like Reate would not use the correct heat treat protocols.

 

[Kmikaz3]

I have a substantial Damasteel collection. I assure you that if the steel is heat treated correctly, it is excellent.
There is no reason to think that a factory like Reate would not use the correct heat treat protocols.

Based on what you said, does it hold an edge fairly well?

 

[Steven65]

Based on what you said, does it hold an edge fairly well?

In my experience every bit as well as RWL. Some of the best custom kitchen knifemakers are using it now. However there is more to edge factors than just the steel. Edge geometry and thickness play an important part. That said as far as the steel goes it's excellent stuff.

 

[shqxk]

PMC27 composition is close to AEB-L. Damasteel are made by PM technology, they are basically a mono steel while regular damascus are made by pattern welding... thus no risk of delamination like others damascus since they are not laminated from the first place...

So Damasteel is considered to be one of the finest damascus patterned steel in the world. If the HT is right it will be a workhorse of steel.

 

[abcdef]

I would think the steel is very good. Does that blade shape have a name? Obtuse wharncliffe?

 

[Kmikaz3]

In my experience every bit as well as RWL. Some of the best custom kitchen knifemakers are using it now. However there is more to edge factors than just the steel. Edge geometry and thickness play an important part. That said as far as the steel goes it's excellent stuff.

PMC27 composition is close to AEB-L. Damasteel are made by PM technology, they are basically a mono steel while regular damascus are made by pattern welding... thus no risk of delamination like others damascus since they are not laminated from the first place...

So Damasteel is considered to be one of the finest damascus patterned steel in the world. If the HT is right it will be a workhorse of steel.

Nice, good to know i could use it as an user rather than a pocket jewelry !

I would think the steel is very good. Does that blade shape have a name? Obtuse wharncliffe?

Based on what i could gathered, it is a « heavily » modified tanto.... emphasized on heavily with a compound hollow grind. I think, it is inspired by ZT 0055 with GTC collaboration.

 

[OrangeBlueOrangeBlue]

PMC27 composition is close to AEB-L. Damasteel are made by PM technology, they are basically a mono steel while regular damascus are made by pattern welding... thus no risk of delamination like others damascus since they are not laminated from the first place...

So Damasteel is considered to be one of the finest damascus patterned steel in the world. If the HT is right it will be a workhorse of steel.

It's essentially a particle metallurgy version of Sandvik 12C27; (same 0.6% Carbon and 13.5% Cromium, Moly and Silicon both bumped from 0.4 to 0.5%). AEB-L is more comprable to Sandvik 13C26 (identical Cromium and Silicon, Carbon 0.01% lower and Moly 0.1% lower for AEB-L).

Anyone knows or have knowledge about this particular type of steel compare to any edc steel? i know Rwl34 is comparable to CPM154 but how does it fare once forged together with PMC27?
The steel has HRC of 60-61. By the way, here's the knife in question.

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Reate K3

Since PMC-27 is a "razor steel," it's designed to take and hold a very keen, polished edge while having good corrosion resistance. Helle uses 12C27 for some of their stainless fixed blades, if that gives you an idea of what it can do.

 

[Kmikaz3]

It's essentially a particle metallurgy version of Sandvik 12C27; (same 0.6% Carbon and 13.5% Cromium, Moly and Silicon both bumped from 0.4 to 0.5%). AEB-L is more comprable to Sandvik 13C26 (identical Cromium and Silicon, Carbon 0.01% lower and Moly 0.1% lower for AEB-L).



Since PMC-27 is a "razor steel," it's designed to take and hold a very keen, polished edge while having good corrosion resistance. Helle uses 12C27 for some of their stainless fixed blades, if that gives you an idea of what it can do.

Thank you for your answer, i was asking because this knife was available in 2 kind of steel. This one and CTS-204p variant. I know CTS-204p is one amongst the top 3 edc steel (m390 and 20cv)... well chemically similar. But since this steel was good looking, so i went with that. So, i asked if i made the right choice with no regrets whatsoever or i should have gone with the other steel.