The Future of Stainless Knife Steel Design

[Larrin]

A new article about why non-stainless powder metallurgy steels are better than the stainless versions and what can be done about it. I also summarize some of the discoveries in steel design over the past 20-30 years and which of those might be applied to future stainless knife steels to make them perform closer to the non-stainless steels. https://knifesteelnerds.com/2020/10/12/what-is-the-future-of-stainless-knife-steel-design/

 

[Isley]

I always appreciate your contributions. You have a lot of material I need to dig into more when one of my four jobs isn't stealing me away. I try to make high value to cost knives for end users. I went with 14C28N for my latest round based on your recommendation and my previous experience with AEB-L. Best, comprehensive, no BS steel info on the web.

 

[Storm W]

Very interesting article.

 

[Willie71]

I loved this article. I have really enjoyed the vanadium steels for years. If we only had a stainless steel with that mix of properties, with the ability to get a Hamon.....

 

[samuraistuart]

Another good article, Larrin. Thanks to your articles, a few months ago I came to the conclusion that, for me, CPM 10V is the steel I wanted to get to know more, with 4v a close second.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Great article.

 

[Ghostman3]

Very informative.