Knife steel
We stock a small, fine selection of steels for the manufacture of high-quality knives. If you are looking for other grades or dimensions, please feel free to ask us!
cold work steel no. 1.2842 carbon content 0,9 %, for hardening in oil Of course we also sell other dimensions and larger quantities. We will charge on a time and material basis - please ask for an offer.
carbon content 0,75 %, Ni 2%, thickness 1,2 mm, polished, for hardening in oil Polished version - draws extremely brightly and clearly. Perfect for making damascene knives, for example in combination with 1.2842 We sell this metal strip by piece. If you are interested in larger quantities (more than 25 pcs) or if you want smaller or bigger pieces we can cut them according to your needs - please specify quantity and length, we will make an special offer.
set consisting of: - 1 piece 180 x 30 x 1,2 mm nickel steel 1.5634 / 75Ni8 - 2 pieces 180 x 30 x 2 mm cold work steel 1.2842/90MnCrV8 (marked blue) - 2 pieces 180 x 30 x 2 mm pure iron (marked green) perfect for making damascene knives
carbon content 0,52 %, for hardening in oil, similar 1.4034/1.4037 perfect for making kitchen knives Alleima® 12C27M, still produced in swedish Sandviken, is a martensitic stainless chromium steel developed for the manufacture of kitchen tools with high demands on wear- and corrosion resistance properties. After heat treatment the grade is characterized by: High hardness which gives good wear resistance. Good corrosion resistance Typical applications for Alleima® 12C27M are kitchen tools, such as different types of knives and scissors, that need to tolerate dish-washing.