Anyone knows what type of steel Victorinox uses for its Swiss Army Knives??

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nutz_about_knives

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Its website states "All Victorinox knives are high carbon, stainless, first grade, A-quality steel. They are tempered to a 55-56 HRC hardness for optimum edge retention. " ; but it does not state specifically what type of steel they use.

My guess would be AUS-6?? :confused:
 
Blades – Stainless chrome molybdenum steel, mixed from carbon, chrome, molybdenum, manganese & silicon.

I suspect the exact composition may vary from time to time.

Joe
 
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Victorinox Swiss Army Knives (steel) Info

QUOTE: "For both blades we use chrome molydenum stainless steel with 0.52% carbon, 15% chromium, 0.5% molydenum, 0.45% manganese and 0.6% silicium. After a sophisticated hardening process at 1040°C and an annealing temperature of 160°C the blades achieve a hardness of RC 56.

The woodsaw, scissors and nail files have a hardness of RC 53, the screwdriver, tin opener and awl a hardness of RC 52, and the corkscrew and springs RC 49.

The metal saw and file, in addition to the special case hardening, are also subjected to a hard chromium plating process so that iron and steel can also be filed und cut. "

at the bottom of that page it says "Info by Victorinox"

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nutz_about_knives said:
My guess would be AUS-6?? :confused:
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I wont ever be that. AUS6 is only used in knivesd made in Japan.

I thought it was 425m for a large amount of it but I've been told it's 440A most of the time.
 
Victorinox is a very large user of stainless steel, I am certain they order a special alloy to their own specifications. They most likely buy from the steel mill who is the lowest bidder in Europe.

The steel will arrive in coils cold rolled to the thickness required for Victorinox to mass produce the knife components. The steel will be processed through a leveller to remove the coil spring set and the parts punched out in a press. The next operation will be to rough shape the components then heat treat and final polish and assembly.

Regards,
FK
 
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