154CM

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154CM is a type of stainless steel developed and manufactured in the United States by Crucible Materials Corporation (now - Crucible Industries). Crucible 154CM is a modification of martensitic stainless steel type 440C to which molybdenum has been added. It was originally developed for tough industrial applications and combines three principal elements: carbon, chromium, and molybdenum. [1] Hitachi Corporation of Japan copied the properties of this steel for their own brand known as ATS-34. [2] [3]

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Typical applications

Composition

154CM contains the following: [2]

References

  1. ↑ Barney, Richard W. (1995). How to Make Knives. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 31. ISBN   0-87341-389-X.
  2. 1 2 Winter, Butch (1987). "Sharpen Up". Popular Mechanics. 164 (4). Hearst Magazines: 90–94. ISSN   0032-4558.
  3. ↑ Hollis, Durwood; Loveless, Bob (30 November 2010). Knifemaking with Bob Loveless: Build Knives with a Living Legend. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. pp. 70–71. ISBN   1-4402-1791-2.
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