SAK Steel

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Rigson

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Hi folks
Does anyone know what the blade steel of the SAK is made from? I know it is stainless steel, but what kind?

Cheers!
 
This is one of the great unknowns. The only info I've come across is that Victorinox imports the stuff from France or Germany, beyond that I've just heard speculation.
 
Thanks for the replies! Very interesting...

Here's a selection from the pdf that Chris provided:

A special blade steel is used for both cutting
blades, made of stainless chromium
and molybden-alloys. After hardening at
1,040 degrees and tempering at 160 degrees,
the blades have a hardness of RC
56 (RC = Rockwell C, unit of hardness).
The wood saws, scissors and nailfiles have
a hardness of RC 53, the screwdrivers, tinopeners
and reamers RC 52, and the
corkscrews and springs RC 49.
The metal saw and file is case-hardened
and hard chrome-plated, so that even iron
and steel can be sawn or filed.
Click to expand...

Cheers!
 
The correct answer is "Victorinox Switzerland Stainless Rostfrei". It says so right on the blade of my SAK. ;)
 
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