1.4116 (X50CrMoV15) knife steel
1.4116 (X50CrMoV15) is a stainless knife steel, typically hardened to HRC 54-57.
| Type | Stainless |
|---|---|
| Hardness | HRC 54-57 |
| Edge retention | lowamong the lowest of 49 |
| Corrosion resistance | highhigher than 22 of 48, tied with 16 |
| Toughness | highhigher than 25 of 48, tied with 14 |
| Ease of sharpening | easy to sharpeneasier to sharpen than 35 of 48, tied with 13 |
| Price tier | Budget |
| Best for | KitchenBudget |
1.4116 (X50CrMoV15) chemical composition
| C | Cr | Mo | V |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~0.5 | ~14.5 | ~0.65 | ~0.15 |
Nominal weight %, midpoint of the standard's range. Source: MakeItFrom (EN standard ranges). What the alloying adds: vanadium (0.15%) gives hard vanadium carbides, the main source of wear resistance.
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