Elemental / Chemical Composition of Various Steels Used in Knifemaking
STEEL C 
Cr Co Mn Mo Ni P Si S W V
H-1 .15 14 -16 --- 2 .5 - 1.5 6 - 8 .04 3 - 4.5 .03 --- ---
A-2 1 4.75-5.5 --- 1 .9-1.4 .3 --- .5 --- --- .15 - .5
D-1 1 12.0 --- .35 1.0 --- --- .5 --- --- ---
D-2 1.4-1.6 11 - 13 --- .6 .7 - 1.2 .3 --- .6 --- --- 1.1
D-3 2.25-.35 12.0 --- .35 --- .50 --- .25 --- --- .20
D-4 2.25 12.0 --- .35 .80 - 1 --- --- .25 --- --- .20
D-5 1.4 -1.5 12 - 13 --- .30 .60 - 1 .50 --- .60 --- --- ---
D-6 2.0 12 --- .80 --- --- --- .35 --- 1.2 .20
D-7 2.15-2.5 11.5-13.5 --- .6 .7 - 1.2 .3 .03 .6 .03 --- 3.8 - 4.4
F-2 1.3 .3 --- .25 .3 --- --- .25 --- 3.5 .25
F-8 1.3 4 --- --- .3 --- --- --- --- 8 .25
G-2 .9 16 --- .6 .4 --- --- .37 --- --- ---
L-1 1 --- --- --- --- --- --- 1.25 --- --- ---
L-2 .5 - 1 --- --- --- --- --- --- 1 --- --- .20
L-6 .5 - .6 .5 - .8 --- .5 - .8 .15 - .3 1.4 -1.8 --- .25 --- --- ---
L-7 1 1.4 --- .35 .4 --- --- --- --- --- ---
M-2 .95-1.05 3.75-4.50 --- .15 -.4 4.75-6.5 .3 --- .20-.45 --- 5 -6.75 2.25-2.75
M-4 1.15 4.5 --- --- --- --- --- 4.5 --- 5.5 4
O-1 .85-1 .4 - .6 --- 1 - 1.4 --- .3 .03 .5 .03 --- .30
O-2 .85-.95 0.35 --- 1.4 -1.8 0.30 0.30 .03 .50 .03 --- .30
O-6 1.25-1.5 .30 --- .3 - 1.1 .20 - .3 .3 .03 .55 - 1.5 .03 --- ---
O-7 1.25 .6 --- .35 .20 --- --- .35 --- 1.75 ---
RS-30 1.12 14 --- .5 .55 --- --- 1 --- --- .25
S-1 .55 1.25 --- .25 --- --- --- .25 --- 2.75 .25
S-2 .4 - .55 --- --- .3 -.5 .3 -.6 .3 .03 .9 - 1.2 .03 --- .5
S-5 .60 .25 --- .85 .30 --- --- 1.25 --- --- .20
S-7 .55 3.25 --- .70 1.4 --- --- .35 --- --- .25
Sverker 1.55 11.8 --- .40 .80 --- --- .30 --- --- .80
-21
W-1 .7 -1.50 .15 --- .10 - .4 .10 .20 .025 .10 - .4 .025 .15 .10
W-2 .85-1.5 .15 --- .1 -.4 .1 .2 --- .1 -.4 --- .15 .15-.35
W-4 1.10 --- --- .30 --- --- --- .5 --- --- ---
W-5 1.10 .60 --- .30 --- --- --- .25 --- --- ---
W-7 1.0 --- --- .30 --- --- --- .30 --- --- .20
1040 .37 -.44 --- --- .6 -.9 --- --- .04 --- .05 --- ---
1045 .43 -.50 --- --- .6 - .9 --- --- .04 --- .05 --- ---
1050 .48 -.55 --- --- .6 - .9 --- --- .04 --- .05 --- ---
1060 .55 -.65 --- --- .6 - .9 --- --- .04 --- .05 --- ---
1070 .65 -.75 --- --- .6 - .9 --- --- .04 --- .05 --- ---
1080 .75 -.88 --- --- .6 - .9 --- --- .04 --- .05 --- ---
1084 .84 -.93 --- --- .6 - .9 --- --- .04 --- .05 --- ---
1095 .9 -1.03 --- --- .3 -.5 --- --- .04 --- .05 --- ---
4150 .48 -.53 .8 - 1.1 --- .75 - 1 .15 - .25 --- .035 .15 - .30 .04 --- ---
5150 .48 -.53 .70 - .90 --- .70 -.90 .15 - .25 --- .035 .15 - .30 .04 --- ---
5160 .56 -.64 .70 - .90 --- .75 - 1 --- --- .035 .15 - .30 .04 --- ---
6150 .48 -.53 .8 - 1.1 --- .70 -.90 --- --- .035 .15 - .30 .04 --- ---
50100B .95 .45 --- .45 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
52100 .98 -1.1 1.3-1.6 --- .25 -.45 --- --- .025 .15 -.30 .025 --- ---
420J2 .15 12 - 14 --- 1 --- --- .04 1 .03 --- ---
425 .54 13.50 --- .35 1 --- --- .35 --- --- ---
440A .6 -.75 16 - 18 --- 1 .75 --- .04 1 .03 --- ---
440B .75-.95 16 - 18 --- 1 --- --- .04 1 .03 --- ---
440C ,95 -1.2 16 - 18 --- 1 --- --- .04 1 .03 --- ---
440V 2.2 17.5 --- .5 .5 --- --- --- --- --- 5.75
440XH 1.6 16 --- .5 .8 .35 --- 0.4 --- --- .45
AUS-6 .55 -.65 13-14.5 --- 1 --- .49 .04 1 .03 --- .1 -.25
AUS6A .55 -.65 14 - 16 --- 1 1.2 .50 .04 1 .03 --- .1 -.25
AUS-8 .70 -.75 13-14.5 --- .5 .10 - .30 .49 .04 1 .03 --- .1 -.25
AUS8A .90 - 1 13-14.5 --- 1 .10 - .30 .50 .04 1 .03 .4 .1 -.25
AUS-10 . 95 -1.1 13-14.5 --- .5 .10 - .30 .49 .04 1 .03 --- .1 -.25
GIN-1 .9 15.5 --- .6 .3 --- .02 0.37 .03 --- ---
154CM 1.05 14 --- .5 4 --- --- .3 --- --- ---
ATS-34 1.05 14 --- .4 4 --- .03 .35 .02 --- ---
ATS-55 1 14 .4 .5 .6 --- --- .4 --- --- ---
VG-10 .95-1.05 14.5-15.5 1 .3-1.5 .5 .9 -1.2 --- .03 .6 --- --- .1-.3
BG-42 1.15 14.5 --- .5 4 --- --- .3 --- --- 1.2
MBS-26 .85 - 1 13 - 15 --- .3 - .6 .15 - .25 --- .04 .65 .01 --- ---
X-15TN .42 15.55 --- .46 1.7 .3 .017 .23 .002 --- .29
Sandvik .58 14 --- .35 --- --- --- .35 --- --- ---
120C
CPM 1.45 14 --- --- 2 --- --- --- --- --- 4.0
S30V
CPM 2.15 17 --- .4 .4 --- --- .4 --- --- 5.5
S60V
CPM 2.3 14 --- --- 1 --- --- --- --- --- 9.0
S90V
CPM 3.3 14.5 --- --- 2.5 --- --- --- --- --- 12.5
S125V
CPM 1.8 5.35 --- .5 1.3 --- --- --- --- --- 9.0
-9V
CPM 2.45 5.25 --- .5 1.3 --- --- .9 .07 --- 9.75
-10V
CPM 3.4 5.25 --- --- 1.3 --- --- --- --- --- 14.5
-15V
CPM .8 7.5 --- --- 1.3 --- --- --- --- --- 2.75
-3V
CPM 2.2 13 --- .5 1 --- --- .5 --- --- 9.0
-420V
CPM 2.15-2.2 17 - 17.5 --- .5 .5 --- --- .5 --- --- 5.5 -5.75
T440V
CRB-7 1.1 14 --- .4 2 --- --- .3 --- --- 1.0
20CV 1.9 20 --- .3 1 --- --- .3 --- .6 4.0
Duratec
ZDP 3 20 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
-189
MPL-1 3.75 24 --- .5 3 --- .015 --- .015 --- 9.0
CPM 1.35 3.75 --- .35 10.5 --- --- .25 --- 6.25 2.0
VIM
CRU-20
Dendriti Some 27 52.1-60 --- Some Some --- Some --- Some ---
Cobalt
Talonite 9 -1.4 32 49.6-52 2 1.5 3 --- 2 --- 3.5-5.5 ---
6BH
Vasco - 1.12 7.75 --- .03 1.6 --- --- 1.2 --- 1.1 2.4
Wear
Stellite 9 - 1.4 32 49.6-52 2 1.5 3 --- 2 --- 3.5-5.5 ---
6-K
Cru- 1.1 7.5 --- .35 1.6 --- --- 1.1 --- 1.15 2.4
Wear
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