3Cr13 in Kitchen Knives

Don't know if it is "allowed" but being similar to 420j2/Aus4 I don't think it's well suited for a kitchen knife.
 
Considering you can buy kitchen knives @ the Dollar Tree, it wouldn't surprise me...
 
I sent a message to OXO and asked what kind of steel they use in their knives. The answer was 420J. Is it a big difference between 420J and 420J2 steel?
 
I don't think either are an adequate blade material, but I'm an enthusiast, not a heavy user.
 
dberg said:
I sent a message to OXO and asked what kind of steel they use in their knives. The answer was 420J. Is it a big difference between 420J and 420J2 steel?
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Yes there is a difference. 420j has much more carbon than 420j2. Both have about the same of Chromium. 420j usually isn't used for blades. Whereas 420j2 is used for blades, in particular for dive knives due to it's high resistance to corrosion, and is also used in laminates because of toughness and cost. It also can be hardened to a higher RC than 420j.
 
Google'ing "3Cr13 steel" yields ...

• Is equivalent to 420B / 420J2

• An economical stainless steel used in kitchen knives

• CRKT uses it in the popular M.A.K.1 Fire Rescue Tool

• Schrade makes large 'chopper' knives with it


Seems like it's a good serviceable stainess steel, neither 'super' nor 'crappy'.
 
I love it when I see a kitchen knife that says "GERMAN STAINLESS STEEL" which basically means it's cheap-ass 4116.
 
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