| ApexUltra | Carbon | 66 to 69 | 1.25% | 1.5% | 0.4% | — | 2.6% | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6.5 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATS34 ATS-34 | Stainless | 60 to 61 | 1% | 14% | 0.4% | 4% | — | — | 6 | 4 | 7.5 | 6 | 24 |
| AUS-10 AUS-10 | Stainless | 58 to 60 | 0.95% | 13% | 0.15% | 0.15% | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 15 |
| AUS-8 AUS-8 | Stainless | 57 to 59 | 0.7% | 13% | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | — | 4 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 13 |
| Blue #1 / Aogami #1 青一鋼 | Carbon | 61 to 64 | 1.3% | 0.4% | — | — | 1.75% | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 69 |
| Blue #2 / Aogami #2 青二鋼 | Carbon | 61 to 63 | 1.1% | 0.35% | — | — | 1.25% | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 191 |
| Blue Super / Aogami Super 青紙スーパー | Carbon | 62 to 65 | 1.45% | 0.4% | 0.4% | — | 2.25% | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 92 |
| Carbon Steel 炭素鋼 | Carbon | 55 to 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Chromax クロマックス鋼 | Semi-stainless | 61+ (maker) | 1% | 5% | 0.35% | 1% | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 13 |
| COSP (Cobalt Special) コバルトスペシャル鋼 | Stainless | 60 to 62 | 1.05% | 16% | 0.25% | 1.5% | 0.25% | 2.5% | 6 | 4 | 8.5 | 6 | 11 |
| FAXR2 | Stainless | 62 to 63 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | 6 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 24 |
| German Steel ドイツ鋼 | Stainless | 56 to 58 | 0.5% | 14% | 0.1% | 0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ginsan / Gin-3 / Silver #3 GIN3 | Stainless | 60 to 62 | 1.025% | 13.75% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 162 |
| HAP-40 粉末ハイス鋼 HAP40 | Semi-stainless | 64 to 68 | 1.3% | 4% | 3% | 4.8% | 6% | 8% | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | 3 | 6 |
| Inox ステンレス鋼 | Stainless | 57 to 59 | 0.5% | 13.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| MV (Molybdenum Vanadium) モリブデンバナジウム鋼 | Stainless | 54 to 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
| SG2 / R2 スーパーゴールド2 | Stainless | 61 to 65 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | 6 | 5 | 8.5 | 5 | 378 |
| SK Steel SK材 | Carbon | 58 to 62 | 0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 8 |
| SKD SKD合金工具鋼 | Semi-stainless | 62 to 64 | 1% | 5% | 0.35% | 1% | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7.5 | 18 |
| SLD SLD鋼 | Semi-stainless | 62 to 64 | 1.5% | 12% | 0.3% | 0.9% | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 52 |
| SRS-13 SRS-13 | Stainless | 63 to 64 | 1.3% | 13% | 1.5% | 2.75% | 1.25% | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5.5 | 14 |
| SPG STRIX | Stainless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5.5 | 14 |
| V-Toku 1 V特1 | Carbon | 62 to 64 | 1.15% | 0.35% | 0.2% | — | 2.25% | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7.5 | 0 |
| V-Toku 2 V特2 | Carbon | 62 to 64 | 1.05% | 0.25% | 0.2% | — | 1.25% | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| VG1 V金1 | Stainless | 61+ (maker) | 0.95% | 13% | — | 0.3% | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| VG-10 V金10 | Stainless | 59 to 61 | 1% | 15% | 0.25% | 1% | — | 1.55% | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 127 |
| VG5 V金5 | Stainless | 59+ (maker) | 0.75% | 14% | 0.15% | 0.3% | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8.5 | 8 | 9 |
| VG-MAX | Stainless | 60 to 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6.5 | 10 |
| VG XEOS | Stainless | 62 to 63 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| VG10W V金10W | Stainless | 61 to 63 | 1% | 15% | 0.25% | 1% | 0.4% | 1.55% | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| White #1 / Shirogami #1 白一鋼 | Carbon | 62 to 65 | 1.3% | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 21 |
| White #2 / Shirogami #2 白二鋼 | Carbon | 60 to 64 | 1.1% | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 153 |
| White 3 / Shirogami #3 白三鋼 | Carbon | 60+ (maker) | 0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 1.5 | 10 | 17 |
| YXR7 | Semi-stainless | 62 to 65 | 0.8% | 5% | 1.1% | 5% | 1.1% | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4.5 | 1 |
| ZA-18 ZA-18ステンレス鋼 | Stainless | 60 to 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 6 |
| ZDP-189 粉末ダイス鋼 ZDP-189 | Stainless | 65+ (maker) | 3% | 20% | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 17 |
| 1095 ref | Carbon | 58 to 62 | 0.965% | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | — |
| 52100 ref | Carbon | 61 to 64 | 1.04% | 1.45% | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 8.5 | 2 | 9 | — |
| 26C3 ref | Carbon | 63 to 66 | 1.25% | 0.3% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 9.5 | — |
| AEB-L ref | Stainless | 59 to 61 | 0.67% | 13% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | — |
| 14C28N ref | Stainless | 59 to 61 | 0.62% | 14% | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | — |
| 19C27 ref | Stainless | 58 to 61 | 0.95% | 13.5% | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — |
| 12C27 ref | Stainless | 58 to 60 | 0.6% | 13.5% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | — |
| Nitro-V ref | Stainless | 60 to 62 | 0.68% | 13% | 0.08% | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | — |
| X50CrMoV15 ref | Stainless | 54 to 58 | 0.5% | 14.5% | 0.15% | 0.65% | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8.5 | — |
| X55CrMoV14 ref | Stainless | 54 to 58 | 0.54% | 14% | 0.1% | 0.65% | — | — | 3.5 | 5 | 8 | 8.5 | — |
| X46Cr13 ref | Stainless | 52 to 56 | 0.46% | 13.5% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.5 | — |
| 8Cr13MoV ref | Stainless | 58 to 60 | 0.75% | 13.75% | 0.175% | 0.2% | — | — | 4 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | — |
| 9Cr18MoV ref | Stainless | 58 to 60 | 0.9% | 18% | 0.1% | 1.15% | — | — | 4.5 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | — |
N+ (maker) is the steel maker's hardening hardness, the minimum the maker states. Ranges are typical hardness.
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