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1095
--
0.90-1.03
--
--
--
0.30-0.50
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
--
0.05
--
--
12C27
--
0.60
13.50
--
--
0.40
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.03
0.40
0.01
--
--
154CM
--
1.05
14.00
--
--
--
4.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
--
--
20CV
--
1.90
20.00
--
--
0.30
1.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.30
--
0.60
4.00
3Cr13
--
0.26
12.54
--
0.05
0.35
0.02
0.20
0.02
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.020
0.41
Trace
--
0.04
420J2
--
0.15
12.00-14.00
--
--
1.00
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
1.00
0.03
--
--
420 Modified
--
0.38
13.60
--
--
0.50
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.75
0.03
--
0.30
425 Modified
--
0.40-0.54
13.50-15.00
--
--
0.50
0.60-1.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
0.80
0.03
--
0.10
440A
--
0.65-0.75
16.00-18.00
--
--
1.00
0.75
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
1.00
0.03
--
--
440B
--
0.75-0.95
16.00-18.00
--
--
1.00
0.75
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
1.00
0.03
--
--
440C
--
1.00
17.50
--
--
0.50
0.50
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
0.30
0.03
--
--
440XH
--
1.60
16.00
--
--
0.50
0.80
0.35
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.40
--
--
0.45
5160
--
0.56-0.64
0.70-0.90
--
--
0.75-1.00
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
0.15-0.30
--
--
--
52100
--
0.98-1.10
1.30-1.60
--
--
0.25-0.45
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.03
0.15-0.30
0.03
--
--
7Cr17
--
0.60-0.75
16.00-18.00
--
--
0.80
0.60
0.60
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
0.80
0.03
--
0.14
8Cr13MoV
--
0.80
13.00
--
--
0.40
0.15
0.20
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.02
0.50
0.01
--
0.10
9Cr14MoV
--
0.85-0.90
13.50-14.00
--
--
0.30-0.60
0.20-0.25
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
0.30-0.60
0.03
--
0.10-0.15
A-2
--
1.00
5.25
--
--
0.85
1.10
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.35
--
--
0.25
AEB-L
--
0.67
13.00
--
--
0.60
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.025
0.40
0.015
--
--
ATS-34
--
1.05
14.00
--
--
0.40
4.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.03
0.35
0.02
--
--
ATS-55
--
1.00
14.00
0.40
0.20
0.50
0.60
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.40
--
--
--
AUS-6
--
0.55-0.65
13.00-14.50
--
--
1.00
--
0.49
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
1.00
0.03
--
0.10-0.25
AUS-8
--
0.70-0.75
13.00-14.50
--
--
0.50
0.10-0.30
0.49
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
1.00
0.03
--
0.10-0.26
AUS-10
--
0.95-1.10
13.00-14.50
--
--
0.50
0.10-0.31
0.49
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
1.00
0.03
--
0.10-0.27
BG-42
--
1.15
14.50
--
--
0.50
4.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.30
--
--
1.20
Cobalt Special
--
0.95-1.15
15.00-17.00
2.00-3.00
--
0.30-0.50
1.00-2.00
0.25
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.03
0.60-0.70
0.01
0.20-0.30
0.20-0.30
CPM™ 3V
--
0.80
7.50
--
--
--
1.30
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
--
2.75
CPM 4V
--
1.35
5.00
--
--
0.40
2.95
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.80
--
--
3.85
CPM 9V
--
1.78
5.25
--
--
0.50
1.30
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.90
--
--
9.00
CPM 10V
--
2.45
5.25
--
--
0.50
1.30
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.90
--
--
9.75
CPM 15V
--
3.40
5.25
--
--
0.50
1.30
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.90
--
--
14.50
CPM 20CV
--
1.90
20.00
--
--
0.30
1.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.30
--
0.60
4.00
CPM M4
--
1.40
4.00
--
--
0.30
5.25
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.55
0.06
5.50
4.00
CPM® MagnaCut
--
1.15
10.70
--
--
--
2.00
--
2.00
0.20
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
--
4.00
CPM® Cru-Wear®
--
1.15
7.50
--
--
--
1.60
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
1.00
2.40
CPM® REX® 121®
--
3.40
4.00
9.00
--
--
5.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
0.03
10.00
9.50
CPM® REX® 45
--
1.30
4.05
8.00
--
0.30
5.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.50
0.06
6.25
3.05
CPM® REX® 76
--
1.50
3.75
8.50
--
0.30
5.25
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.30
0.06
9.75
3.10
CPM® REX® T15
--
1.60
4.00
5.00
--
0.30
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.30
0.06
12.00
4.90
CPM S30V
--
1.45
14.00
--
--
--
2.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
--
4.00
CPM S35VN
--
1.38
14.00
--
--
--
2.00
--
0.50
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
--
3.00
CPM S45VN
--
1.48
16.00
--
--
--
2.00
--
0.50
0.15
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
--
3.00
CPM S60V(440V)
--
2.15
17.00
--
--
0.40
0.40
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.40
--
--
5.50
CPM S90V(420V)
--
2.30
14.00
--
--
--
1.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
--
9.00
CPM S110V
--
2.90
15.25
2.50
--
0.40
2.25
--
3.00
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.60
--
0.20
9.10
CPM SPY27™
--
1.25
14.00
1.50
--
0.50
2.00
--
1.00
0.10
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.50
--
--
2.00
Cru-Wear®
--
1.10
7.50
--
--
--
1.60
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
1.15
2.40
CTS™ B52
--
0.98-1.10
1.30-1.60
--
--
0.25-0.45
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.15-0.30
--
--
--
CTS B70P
--
1.10
14.00
--
--
0.50
2.00
--
0.30
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.30
--
--
1.00
CTS B75P
--
1.10-1.20
14.00-15.00
--
--
0.50
3.80-4.20
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.30
--
--
1.00-1.50
CTS BD1
--
0.90
15.50
--
--
0.60
0.30
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.37
--
--
0.10
CTS BD1N
--
0.85-0.95
15.00-17.00
--
--
1.00
0.50
--
--
0.10-0.15
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.03
1.00
0.01
--
--
CTS BD30P
--
1.50
14.00
--
--
0.50
2.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.30
--
--
4.00
CTS 204P
--
1.90
20.00
--
--
0.30
1.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.60
--
0.65
4.00
CTS XHP
--
1.60
16.00
--
--
0.50
0.80
0.35
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.40
--
--
0.45
CTS 20CP
--
2.20
13.00
--
--
0.50
1.30
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.90
--
--
9.30
CTS 40CP
--
0.95-1.20
16.00-18.00
--
--
1.00
0.75
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
1.00
--
--
--
D-2
--
1.55
11.50
--
--
0.35
0.90
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.45
--
--
0.80
Elmax
--
1.70
18.00
--
--
0.30
1.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.80
--
--
3.00
GIN-1
--
0.90
15.50
--
--
0.60
0.30
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.02
0.37
0.03
--
--
H-1
--
0.15
14.00-16.00
--
--
2.00
.50-1.50
6.00-8.00
--
0.10
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
3.00-4.50
0.03
--
--
H-2
--
0.09
13.73
--
0.17
0.31
2.24
8.25
--
0.06
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.03
2.63
0.00
--
--
HAP40
--
1.30
4.00
8.00
--
--
5.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
6.00
3.00
K390
--
2.47
4.20
2.00
--
0.40
3.80
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.55
--
1.00
9.00
LC200N
--
0.30
15.00
--
--
1.00
0.95
0.50
--
0.50
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
--
--
M-2
--
1.00
4.15
--
--
0.30
5.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.30
--
6.40
1.95
M390
--
1.90
20.00
--
--
0.30
1.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.70
--
0.60
4.00
M398
--
2.70
20.00
--
--
0.50
1.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.50
--
0.70
7.20
Maxamet®
--
2.15
4.75
10.00
--
0.30
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.25
0.07
13.00
6.00
MBS-26
--
0.85-1.00
13.00-15.00
--
--
0.30-0.60
0.15-0.25
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
0.65
0.01
--
--
Micro-Melt® PD#1
--
1.10
7.75
--
--
0.25
1.60
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
1.20
--
1.10
2.35
Micro-Melt® A11 (PMA11)
--
2.45
5.30
--
--
0.50
1.30
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.90
0.08
--
9.50
MRS-30
--
1.12
14.00
--
--
0.50
0.60
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
1.00
--
--
0.25
N690Co
--
1.07
17.00
1.50
--
0.40
1.10
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.40
--
--
0.10
O-1
--
0.85-1.00
0.40-0.60
--
--
1.00-1.40
--
0.30
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.50
--
0.50
0.30
PMC27
--
0.60
13.00
--
--
0.50
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.50
--
--
--
PSF27
--
1.55
12.00
--
--
0.40
0.75
--
--
0.30
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.40
--
--
1.00
RWL34
--
1.05
14.00
--
--
0.50
4.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.50
--
--
0.20
Sandvik 12C27
--
0.60
13.50
--
--
0.40
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.03
0.40
0.01
--
--
Sandvik 12C27 Mod.
--
0.52
14.50
--
--
0.60
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.25
0.40
0.01
--
--
SRS-13
--
1.30
13.00
--
--
0.30
2.75
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.30
--
1.25
1.50
Super Blue Steel
--
1.40-1.50
0.30-0.50
--
--
0.20-0.30
0.30-0.50
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.03
0.10-0.20
--
2.00-2.50
0.50
Super Gold2
--
1.40
15.00
--
--
--
2.80
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
--
2.00
SUS 310
--
0.25
24.00-26.00
--
--
2.00
--
19.00-22.00
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.045
1.50
0.03
--
--
SUS405
0.10-0.30
0.08
11.50-14.50
--
--
1.00
--
0.60
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.040
1.00
0.03
--
--
SUS410
--
0.15
11.50-13.50
--
--
1.00
--
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.04
1.00
0.03
--
--
V-Toku2
--
1.00-1.10
0.20-0.50
--
--
--
--
0.25
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
1.00-1.50
0.20
Vascowear
--
1.12
7.75
--
--
0.30
1.60
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
1.20
--
1.10
2.40
VG-10
--
0.95-1.05
14.50-15.50
1.30-1.50
--
0.50
0.90-1.20
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.03
0.60
--
--
0.10-0.30
VG XEOS*
--
0.70-0.80
18.00-19.00
--
0.08
0.68
1.85-2.00
0.12
0.01-0.02
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.25-0.30
--
0.11
0.35-0.45
W-1
--
0.70-1.50
0.15
--
--
0.10-0.40
0.10
0.20
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.10-0.40
--
0.50
0.10
W-2
--
0.85-1.50
0.15
--
--
0.10-0.40
0.10
0.20
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.10-0.40
--
0.15
0.15-0.35
X-15TN
--
0.42
15.55
--
--
0.46
1.70
0.30
--
0.21
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
0.02
0.23
--
--
0.29
Z-Max PM
--
2.00
4.00
9.00
--
--
5.00
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
10.00
5.00
Z-Wear PM
--
1.15
7.50
--
--
--
1.60
--
--
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
--
--
1.00
2.40
ZDP-189
--
3.00
20.00
Trace
--
0.50
1.40
--
Trace
--
Phosphorus
- Improves strength, machinability, and hardness.
- Creates brittleness in high concentrations.
--
0.40
--
0.60
Trace
*VG XEOS alloy composition based on Spyderco's analysis.
