Knife steel
Annealed or cold-rolled knife steel in a wide range of stainless chromium steels delivered in coils or as straigthened lengths. Sandvik's knife steel is used for the production of, for example:
- Knives
- Cutting parts for electrical shavers
- Pruning tools
- Scissors
- Skating blades
Sandvik's program of knife steel covers most requirements on material properties, which means that the most suitable knife steel for each application can be delivered. View mechanical properties for Sandvik's knife steels
Excellent blanking and hardening properties
Sandvik knife steels are characterized by fine microstructure and chemical composition within close tolerances. This results in excellent blanking and hardening properties, which facilitates trouble-free blade production and a high-quality end product.
Read more about important knife steel factors
Wide range of knife steel grades
The table shows Sandvik's wide range of knife steels including nominal chemical composition. View the material selection table below to find the best grade for each type of knife edge tool.
| Sandvik grade |
C
|
Cr
|
Other
|
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandvik 6C27 |
0.32
|
13.7
|
- | A common knife steel grade with good corrosion resistance and low hardness, mainly used in applications where the need for wear resistance is low. |
| Sandvik 7C27Mo2 |
0.38
|
13.5
|
Mo 1.0
|
Generally the same properties as Sandvik 6C27, but with improved corrosion resistance. |
| Sandvik 12C27 |
0.60
|
13.5
|
- | A knife steel with high hardness and good wear resistance. |
| Sandvik 12C27M |
0.52
|
14.5
|
- | A knife steel grade with good wear resistance and good corrosion resistance, well suited for the manufacture of kitchen tools. |
| Sandvik 13C26 |
0.68
|
13.0
|
- | Generally the same properties as Sandvik 12C27, but with slightly higher hardness but less corrosion resistance. |
| Sandvik 14C28N |
0.62
|
14.0
|
N 0.11
|
Generally the same properties as Sandvik 12C27, but with higher hardness and slightly better corrosion resistance. |
| Sandvik 19C27 |
0.95
|
13.5
|
- | A knife steel grade with very high hardness and wear resistance. |
Material selection table
Sandvik's wide range of knife steel makes it possible to select the most suitable knife steel for each application below.
Read more about choosing the right knife steel
| Type of knife /application |
Sandvik
6C27 |
Sandvik
7C27Mo2 |
Sandvik
12C27 |
Sandvik
12C27M |
Sandvik
13C26 |
Sandvik
14C28N |
Sandvik
19C27 |
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| Bread knives | - | - |
■
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- | - | - | - |
| Butcher's knives | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - |
| Carpet knives | - | - | - | - | ■ | - |
■
|
| Carving knives | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - |
| Chef's knives | - | - |
■
|
- | - | ■ | - |
| Circular knives |
■
|
■
|
■
|
■
|
■
|
- | - |
| Cutting heads* | ■ | - | - | - |
■
|
- | - |
| Fishermen's knives | - |
■
|
■
|
- | - | ■ | - |
| Folding knives | - | - |
■
|
- | - |
■
|
- |
| Frying slicers (spatulas) | ■ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hunting knives | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - |
| Ice drills | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - |
| Industrial knives | - |
■
|
- | - |
■
|
- |
■
|
| Kitchen knives | - | - |
■
|
■
|
- | - | - |
| Paper knives | - | - | - | - |
■
|
- | ■ |
| Plastic film knives | - | - | - | - | ■ | - | ■ |
| Pocket knives | - | - |
■
|
- | - | ■ | - |
| Pruning shears | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - |
| Shaver knives* | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - | - |
| Skating blades | - | - |
■
|
- | - | - | - |
| Surgical knives | - | - | - | - | ■ | - | - |
| Synthetic fibre knives | - | - | - | - |
■
|
- |
■
|
| Trimmers* | ■ | - | - | - |
■
|
- | - |
* For electric shavers
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