Is Sleipner A good knife steel?

Uddeholm Sleipner is a high alloyed tool steel with a very broad property profile. It is also a very good steel for all types of surface treatments. This combination means that Uddeholm Sleipner is an extremely versatile conventional tool steel for medium run cold work tooling.

What is K720 steel?

K720 (O2) is a carbon steel which is fairly easy to sharpen and takes a great edge. It has good edge retention and is a tough steel. This makes it a good choice for bushcrafting where you need a good all-round performing blade which can take batoning and is also able to keep an edge when carving.

What is Sleipner steel?

Is Elmax better than M390?

Tests show that M390 steel is slightly superior to ELMAX in edge retention/wear resistance, having scored a 958.6 on the CATRA TCC test- as opposed to ELMAX’s 930.7. In terms of Rockwell C Hardness, however, ELMAX, at 62, scored higher than M390’s 61.

Is Niolox steel any good?

Niolox is an excellent choice for people wanting all the characteristics of a stainless steel but properties of a tool steel. Niolox is a stain resistant tool with good edge holding and decent toughness. Niolox contains Niobium an excellent carbide former. Niolox has a typical work hardness range 58 – 63HRc.

What is Elmax steel made of?

Elmax Steel chemical compounds are as follows: Carbon 1.7%, Silicon 0.8%, Manganese 0.3%, Chromium 18.0%, Molybdenum 1.0%, Vanadium 3.0%.

Which is better M390 or Elmax?

What is 15N20 steel?

15N20 is a high nickel alloy most commonly used with 1084 or 1095 to create pattern welded or “Damascus” steel. We carry a variety of different thicknesses up to 1/8″ and have found that even 15N20 on its own makes great knife steel. In other industries, it is used for saw blades.

Is Elmax hard to sharpen?

Elmax steel is harder to sharpen than a carbon steel knife is. This is because Elmax steel is stainless steel which is resistant to wear. However, it is not more difficult to sharpen than some other stainless steel and sharpens in a similar way to another popular stainless steel, S30V.