CTS-XHP knife steel
CTS-XHP is a powder-metallurgy (PM) stainless knife steel, typically hardened to HRC 60-64.
| Type | Stainless · powder metallurgy |
|---|---|
| Hardness | HRC 60-64 |
| Edge retention | highhigher than 19 of 48, tied with 17 |
| Corrosion resistance | highhigher than 22 of 48, tied with 16 |
| Toughness | mediumhigher than 4 of 48, tied with 20 |
| Ease of sharpening | hard to sharpenamong the hardest to sharpen of 49 |
| Price tier | Premium |
| Best for | EDC / folders |
CTS-XHP chemical composition
| C | Cr | Mo | V | Ni | Mn | Si |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 16 | 0.8 | 0.45 | 0.35 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Nominal weight %. Source: Carpenter alloy finder. What the alloying adds: vanadium (0.45%) gives hard vanadium carbides, the main source of wear resistance.
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Knives in CTS-XHP
petshug High Hardness CTS-XHP Steel Folding Utility Knife, G10 Non-Sli- SOG Kiku Quick-Opening Sharp Ambidextrous Pocket Folding Knife with Li
- Spartan Blades Talos Folding Pocket Knife, 3.12-Inch CTS-XHP Steel Bla
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