Knife steel
Annealed or cold-rolled knife steel in a wide range of stainless chromium steels delivered in coils or as straightened lengths belonging to our knife steel portfolio.
Our knife steels is used for the production of, for example
- Knives
- Cutting parts for electric shavers
- Pruning tools
- Scissors
- Skating blades
Our portfolio of knife steel covers most requirements on material properties, which means that the most suitable knife steel for each application can be delivered. View mechanical properties for our knife steels
Excellent blanking and hardening properties
Our knife steels are characterized by fine microstructure and chemical composition within close tolerances. This results in excellent blanking and hardening properties, which facilitates trouble-free blade production and a high-quality end product.
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Wide range of knife steel grades
The table shows our wide range of knife steels including nominal chemical composition. View the material selection table below to find the best grade for each type of knife edge tool.
| Our grade | C | Cr | Other | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damax™ |
0.67
|
13.5
|
Mo 0.5 | Damax™ is a stainless Damascus steel. Made of up to 135 layers of martensitic stainless steel. |
| Alleima® 6C27 |
0.32
|
13.7
|
- | A common knife steel grade with good corrosion resistance and low hardness, mainly used in applications where the need for wear resistance is low. |
| Alleima® 7C27Mo2 |
0.38
|
13.5
|
Mo 1.0
|
Generally the same properties as the 6C27, but with improved corrosion resistance. |
| Alleima® 12C27 |
0.60
|
13.5
|
- | A knife steel with high hardness and good wear resistance. |
| Alleima® 12C27M |
0.52
|
14.5
|
- | A knife steel grade with good wear resistance and good corrosion resistance, well suited for the manufacture of kitchen tools. |
| Alleima® 13C26 |
0.68
|
13.0
|
- | Generally the same properties as the12C27, but with slightly higher hardness but less corrosion resistance. |
| Alleima® 14C28N |
0.62
|
14.0
|
N 0.11
|
Generally the same properties as the 12C27, but with higher hardness and slightly better corrosion resistance. |
| Alleima® 19C27 |
0.95
|
13.5
|
- | A knife steel grade with very high hardness and wear resistance. |
| Alleima® 10C16Mo3V1 |
0.5
|
8.0
|
Mo 1.4 & V 0.3 | The grade is suitable for tools and knifes in challenging applications such as garden tools and harvest knifes. |
| Alleima® 10C28Mo2 |
0.53
|
14
|
Mo 1.0 & N0.08 | Suitable for kitchen knives and other tools where a dishwasher-safe material is required, professional butcher knives that need to be easily re-sharpened, outdoor knives, medical blades and razor blades, with high requirements on corrosion resistance and toughness. |
Material selection table
Our wide range of knife steel makes it possible to select the most suitable knife steel for each application below.
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| Type of knife /application | Damax™ | 6C27 | 7C27Mo2 | 12C27 | 12C27M | 13C26 | 14C28N | 19C27 |
10C16Mo3V1 | 10C28Mo2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread knives | - | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butcher's knives | - | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - | - | ■ |
| Carpet knives | - | - | - | - | - | ■ | - |
■
|
■
|
-
|
| Carving knives | ■ | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chef's knives | ■ | - | - |
■
|
- | - | ■ | - | - | ■ |
| Circular knives |
-
|
■
|
■
|
■
|
■
|
■
|
- | - | - | - |
| Cutting heads* | - | ■ | - | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - |
| Fishermen's knives | - | - |
■
|
■
|
- | - | ■ | - | - | ■ |
| Folding knives | ■ | - | - |
■
|
- | - |
■
|
- | - | ■ |
| Frying slicers (spatulas) | - | ■ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hunting knives | ■ | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - | - | ■ |
| Ice drills | - | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Industrial knives | - | - |
■
|
- | - |
■
|
- |
■
|
■
|
-
|
| Kitchen knives | ■ | - | - |
■
|
■
|
- | - | - | - | ■ |
| Paper knives | - | - | - | - | - |
■
|
- | ■ | - | - |
| Plastic film knives | - | - | - | - | - | ■ | - | ■ | - | - |
| Pocket knives | ■ | - | - |
■
|
- | - | ■ | - | - | ■ |
| Pruning shears | - | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - | ■ | - |
| Shaver knives* | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Skate blades | - | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surgical knives | - | - | - | - | - | ■ | - | - | - | - |
| Synthetic fibre knives | - | - | - | - | - |
■
|
- |
■
|
-
|
-
|
| Trimmers* | - | ■ | - | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - |
* For electric shaversMaterial selection table
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