Other than "carbon steel" what is the steel grade and what is the Rockwell hardness?
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It is 65Mn. With a Rockwell of around 58-60 I think (but I am not sure on the latter. Anyway the blade is darn good for the price. I have used the heck out of mine for heavy woodcraft when camping and hunting and it stands up very well. Maybe not the best blade on the market--but it may be the best (or at least in the top 3) at this price point. It will do the job as well or better than some blades that are far more expensive.
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Steel, not sure what grade. It has a coating on it that gives it the look of being forged in the fires of Mirror. The coating is relatively good, there is one or two places where it faded slightly more than others.
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According to the owner's manual it is 3.2 degrees. This and other information can be found on the www.rockwelltools.com website. I highly recommend it
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The Rockwell scale is a hardness scale based on indentation hardness of a material. The Rockwell test determines the hardness by measuring the depth of penetration of an indenter under a large load compared to the penetration made by a preload.[1] There are different scales, denoted by a single letter, that use different loads or indenters. The result is a dimensionless number noted as HRA, where A is the scale letter. When testing metals, indentation hardness correlates linearly with tensile strength.[2] This important relation permits economically important nondestructive testing of bulk metal deliveries with lightweight, even portable equipment, such as hand-held Rockwell hardness testers.[citation needed] 3 Scales and values
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Ok I understand now, really don't know what to tell you, I have no idea of the grade of steel. Sorry I couldn't be of help.Mark
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The quenched hardness that wavers between Rc 60-64 give this shallow hardening steel a tensile strength and abrasion resistance that can produce a powerful and long lasting tool. 1055 Carbon Steel does stain from acidic vegetables, brush, and foods like tomatoes. Thus, this knife has the black coating on the blade. More about 1055 Carbon steel? Please use your FREE search engine.
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For the H1 steel the seratted edge is much harder. Call up spyderco and ask them if you like. It will stay sharper longer, and is one of the hardest edges they make. The plain edge is much softer as the machining of the serrations increase the Rockwell hardness. With that said this knife is excellent size and the serrations are great for cutting through thick materiel such as rope, hard plastic tough corrugated boxes. I own many knives and keep them all very sharp. No plain edge will cut as well for harder materials as a serrated. That said the serrated wont slice as cleanly but, its such a small blade I would only get the serrated version and leave a plane edge to a large blade. For the H1 steel the seratted edge is much harder. Call up spyderco and ask them if you like. It will stay sharper longer, and is one of the hardest edges they make. The plain edge is much softer as the machining of the serrations increase the Rockwell hardness. With that said this knife is excellent size and the serrations are great for cutting through thick materiel such as rope, hard plastic tough corrugated boxes. I own many knives and keep them all very sharp. No plain edge will cut as well for harder materials as a serrated. That said the serrated wont slice as cleanly but, its... » Read More For the H1 steel the seratted edge is much harder. Call up spyderco and ask them if you like. It will stay sharper longer, and is one of the hardest edges they make. The plain edge is much softer as the machining of the serrations increase the Rockwell hardness. With that said this knife is excellent size and the serrations are great for cutting through thick materiel such as rope, hard plastic tough corrugated boxes. I own many knives and keep them all very sharp. No plain edge will cut as well for harder materials as a serrated. That said the serrated wont slice as cleanly but, its such a small blade I would only get the serrated version and leave a plane edge to a large blade. « Show Less
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From the Buck Knives site "it can be hardened to a Rockwell hardness of Rc 59.5-61."Second hardest steel I know of for knives.
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Mr. Nietzche the carbon steel is similar to surgical steel. You could use a wet stone, but I use a Santuko ceramic sharpner. I use the knife everyday, if you let the knife do the work, and treat it nice, it will do wonders. Don't let it soak in water etc...The blade is so fine, I sharpen it maybe once a week at most. Hope it helps?
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I don't know the grade of steel but it is good quality. As a large man 300+lbs there is no flex at all when I step on them. Hope that helps.
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It's very high quality steel, S30V, that's found mostly in high end knives. I'm unsure of the Rockwell rating but do know that it's high. If you research the quality of knife steel you'll find that the steel used for this particular knife, S30V is getting harder to find unless you only buy high end blades. You can find more detailed information about this and other blade steel found in today's knives by looking up "Sandvik" blade steel. As a general rule when looking for another knife I've found that these three types of blade steel (154CM, 14C28N, S30V) are the best that you'll find in today's knives. I hope this helps.
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Yes, 440ss. its not as strong as carbon steel, like most good out door tools, but 440ss is less likely to rust. Sharpen it up to a razor edge and it cuts 4 inches into medium hard wood.
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Here is an answer from the company itself: "Our tools are manufactured from 1055 carbon steel, special bar quality, andheat treated to ASME safety requirements, which is 45-60 Rockwell standard."
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It is 420HC (according to amazon and Gerber's website). 420 steels, like the 440's are a stainless steels. Although, 420hc has more carbon than 420 (hc stands for high carbon), it is still a stainless steel. -Btw, stainless steel knives do rust; they're not impervious to moisture, just resistant. Wikipedia quote: "420HC ( 420C ) is a higher carbon content 420 stainless. The HC stands for "high carbon" and it can be brought to a higher hardness than 420 and should not be mistaken for it."
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yes the blade is carbon steel on the one I recived will need to be sharpen not real sharp when shipped
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It is high carbon steel. Real thin, small handle, piece of junk. Look at CONDOR MACHETES if you want a good machete. You get a thick machete blade with a good handle.
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Well, I'm not entirely sure, but when it snapped in half with a very small amount of pressure it looked like carbon steel. Hope that helps.