10Cr15CoMoV
10Cr15CoMoV steel is a Chinese stainless steel equivalent to Japanese VG10 steel. It contains high amounts of carbon and chromium, which give it high hardness and excellent corrosion resistance. 10Cr15CoMoV stainless steel is used in the knife industry to produce highly polished thin blades with excellent edge retention that are ideal for slicing. Steel composition 10Cr15CoMoV Carbon C 1.05%: Increases edge retention, hardness and tensile strength. It also improves the steel's resistance to wear, abrasion and corrosion. Chromium Cr 15.50%: Chromium Increases the hardness, tensile strength and toughness of the blade by forming chromium carbide. With a Cr content above 13%, 10Cr15CoMoV is "stainless"