SUS304

[Garvan]

I noticed that some kitchen knives are made from plain stainless steel SUS304, which kind of surprised me. Is it really possible to make a knife of this material? To see an example on Amazon, search in google for "Kbk Gyutou Knife Forged SUS304". Is their advertisement about achieving 63 HRC realistic?

 

[polish avenger]

That knife is clad in 304, the edge (center) is hardenable steel.
-Mark

 

[Garvan]

Thank you.

 

[KenHash]

Whatever the core steel is on this Made in China knife, I don't see how a "powder steel" knife can be offered at $69.99.
Come to think of it, I'm not really sure if a "forged powder steel" exists.

 

[Pee Dee Knives]

Whatever the core steel is on this Made in China knife, I don't see how a "powder steel" knife can be offered at $69.99.
Come to think of it, I'm not really sure if a "forged powder steel" exists.

All powdered steel is hot isostatically pressed and the forged/rolled into sheet. So forging is technically correct, though probably not what they meant. I don’t know if anyone who is getting a bar of powdered steel, then forging it into a knife.