Hello all I am new here. I am looking for suggestions on the most chemical resistant knife I can get. I work with a lot of chemicals and they are corroding the blade on my kershaw blur very quickly. I use my knife a lot and I work with harsh solvents, basically every type of acid you can imagine and even chlorine gas, on a daily basis. It needs to be a folding knife that can be opened with one hand and have a heavy blade like the blur. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Most chemical resistant steel
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Synov
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Get a titanium or cobalt alloy knife. Terravantium is pretty affordable:
Alternatively, get a nice utility knife so you can just replace the blade. There is no such thing as a knife that can resist any acid.
Alternatively, get a nice utility knife so you can just replace the blade. There is no such thing as a knife that can resist any acid.
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Dendritic cobalt or titanium…..
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Metals - Corrosion Resistance to Aggresive Fluids
Common metals and their corrosion resistance to aggressive fluids like acids, bases and more.
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This.
When I worked as bench chemist, I carried a single edge razor blade knife in my lab coat pocket. Ugly. Utilitarian. But, it was adequate for every cutting task I had in the lab. This is the type of cutter I carried.
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Spyderco has several folders in S110V, which is highly wear and corrosion resistant.
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I doubt it's corrosion resistant against acid and other harsh chemicals. If you have to have steel, then Vanax would probably be your best bet.
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Boye cobalt knife maybe, or a Spyderco Salt. But if you're constantly exposing a knife to acids and chlorides, any steel is going to suffer. Just a matter of how long it will hold on.