What Is CRKT's 1.4116 Stainless Steel ?

Keith Montgomery said:
I don't know where the idea that this steel is somewhere between 440A and 440B would have come from. 1.4116 only has .45% -.5% carbon, well under even 440A and about the same as 420HC. It also only has about 14.6% chromium. All the 440 steels have between 16% and 18% chromium. It really looks more to me like it falls between AUS-4 and AUS-6. It is actually very similar in its chemical composition to 425M.
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I love 1.4116 for certain applications

It's extremely corrosion resistant and takes a screaming edge.

Amazing for kitchen knives and I really love using the Cold Steel Roach Belly and also the Canadian Belt Knife as camping / picnic / travel food prep knives.
 
Even though this thread is a little long in the tooth, to add, I think that 1.41** steel is what Grohmann uses in their folders. Other than the mini-Russell, that was pretty blunt and needed an initial sharpening, my Grohmann jack knives seem to hold an edge for a reasonable length of time.
 
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