What grade of steel is this, 409 or 309?
52430
I think that it is 309. After a long new weekend winter, mine has sadly developed a light coat of surface rust.
462201
The finish is 18/8; that is, the steel is 18% chromium and 8% nickel which, as you say, is a finish comparable to better flatware -- bright, hard to scratch, etc. As to the gauge, which is a measure of the thickness of the metal, I can't say -- but I can tell you that it is quite thick, heavy, and sturdy. It would take a heck of a lot to dent it!
136147
i dont know, it's a Chinese steel. very tough . i would buy it again. unless you live in a area that gets down past -10. then the blade might chip. but for the rest of us it's a awesome knife.
1177004
It's 1050 or 1055 high carbon steel. Lightweight thin blade. Pretty strong though, I've chopped with as hard as I could on some old, dry, hardened dead wood and thrown 50-100 times, all after normal use clearing brush (5-6 times at least) and it's holding up well. With the exception of some light chipping/damage initially (sometimes bits of the hardened edge chip off initially) it's held up well. Fun to throw, might destroy the handle eventually but the blade is undamaged from the throws SO, IN SUMMARY IF I HAVEN'T BROKEN IT YET, IT'S A GOOD CARBON STEEL ALLOY.
1492740
Construction: 53804 is aluminized steel and the 39510 is stainless throughout.
1267791
I don't know the grade of steel but it is good quality. As a large man 300+lbs there is no flex at all when I step on them. Hope that helps.
193230
The steel isn't stamped with the steel grade. Its a bad blade though, no doubt.
193231
I belive nick is right about it being 1095. I have two knives, (ka-bar) same steel, the other one point broke of the first day reshape it like a screwdriver point,
1749302
Not sure of the details on the steel, but they are super sharp and have stayed so for over a year with minimal maintenance.
605275
Don't remember but it's the only steel one out there. Gets rusty after a while. don't recommend.
50635
The Cold Steel catalog came today!! Talk about good timing. Blade thickness on the ATC is listed at at 2.8 millimeters.
1831081
i assume its 410 steel. its a fixed blade snarl, I found it hard to sharpen also
185067
7Cr17, cheap Chinese steel, equivalent to 440A. Better off buying a quality kitchen knife made of normal steel. This knife is a joke.
1057697
The manufacture lists the steel in thickness not gauge. The paneling is .0088 MM thick and the framing will vary from .019-.060 MM thick depending on the specific part.
931544
Hey Kenji, The only indication as to the type of steel on the knife (or at least the one I received) is "stainless". Honestly, it is a good quality knife; I would not say it is 420 grade quality, but if you clean it between uses it should be alright. I ordered the knife several months ago for spearfishing, and honestly it's a great knife. There is no corrosion on mine, even though it has seen salt water 15+ times. I recommend it if you are a diver or spearo. Hope that helps,Luke
632383
Agree with Masami, mine says 40kN. I use it for a hanging chair and have had 300+ pounds in it and never worried about failure.
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High carbon steel with a Rockwell hardness of 57/59, hope it helps. Chef Ryan