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Mechanical properties for knife steel

The table shows the mechanical properties for Sandvik knife steel. The values for tensile strength and hardness are as delivered for Sandvik knife steels.

**Mechanical properties**
		Tensile strength		Hardness¹⁾
Sandvik grade	Condition	MPa	ksi	HRB	HV
Sandvik 6C27	Annealed	Max. 600	Max. 87	Max. 88.5	Max. 185
Sandvik 6C27	Cold rolled	700 - 1000	102 - 145	94.3 - 106.6²⁾	215 - 315
Sandvik 7C27Mo2	Annealed	Max. 700	Max. 102	Max. 94.3	Max. 215
Sandvik 7C27Mo2	Cold rolled	850 - 1000	123 - 145	101.4-106.6²⁾	265 - 315
Sandvik 12C27	Soft annealed	Max. 700	Max. 102	Max. 94.3	Max. 215
	Annealed	750 ± 100	109 ± 14	97.4 ± 6²⁾	235 ± 35
	Cold rolled	700 - 1000	102 - 145	94.3-106.6²⁾	215 - 315
Sandvik 12C27M	Soft annealed	Max. 700	Max. 102	Max. 94.3	Max. 215
	Annealed	750 ± 100	109 ± 14	97.4 ± 6²⁾	235 ± 35
	Cold rolled	700 - 1000	102 - 145	94.3-106.6²⁾	215 - 315
Sandvik 13C26	Annealed	Max. 700	Max. 102	Max. 94.3	Max. 215
Sandvik 13C26	Cold rolled	700 - 1100	102 - 160	94.3-108.7²⁾	215 - 345
Sandvik 14C28N ³⁾	Soft annealed	Max. 700	Max. 102	Max. 94.3	Max. 215
	Annealed	750 ± 100	109 ± 14	97.4 ± 6**	235 ± 35
	Cold rolled	700 - 1100	102-160	94.3-108.7²⁾	215 - 345
Sandvik 19C27	Annealed	Max. 800	Max. 116	Max. 99.5	Max. 250
Sandvik 19C27	Cold rolled	850 - 1100	123 - 160	101.4-108.7²⁾	265 - 345

1) Hardness values are converted from tensile strength and should be considered approximate
2) Values are outside the HRB range and are for guidance only
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