Steel Guide

Stainless  
Steel Carbon
(C)		 Manganese
(Mn)		 Chromium
(Cr)		 Nickel
(Ni)		 Vanadium
(V)		 Molybdenum
(Mo)		 Tungsten
(W)		 Cobalt
(Co)		 Typical Hardness
T5MOV 0.5 — 14.0 — 0.15 0.35 — — —
H1 0.15 2.00 14.00-16.00 6.00-8.00 -- .50-1.50 -- -- 65
1.4116 0.45-.050 0.40 14.50-14.80 — 0.10 0.60 — — 55-57
3Cr13 0.32 1.00 12.00-14.00 _ _ _ _ _ 54-56
14-4CrMo 1.05 0.50 14.00 — — 4.00 — — 60-62
N690 1.07 — 17.0 — 0.1 — — 1.50 —
20CV 1.90 .30 20.00 -- 4.00 1.00 .60 -- —
440XH 1.60 .50 16.00 0.35 0.45 0.80 -- -- --
420J2 0.15 1.0 12.00-14.00 — — — — — 49 - 53
420HC 0.40-0.50 0.8 12.00-14.00 — 0.18 0.6 — — 57 - 59
440A 0.65-0.75 1.0 16.00-18.00 — — 0.75 — — —
440B 0.75-0.95 1.00 16.00-18.00 — — 0.75 — — —
440C 0.95 - 1.20 1.0 16.00-18.00 — — 0.75 — — —
AUS-4 0.40-0.45 1.00 13.00-14.50 0.49 — — — — 55-57
AUS-6 0.55-0.65 1.0 13.00-14.50 0.49 0.10-0.25 — — — —
AUS-8 0.70-0.75 0.5 13.00-14.50 0.49 0.10 - 0.26 0.10 - 0.30 — — —
AUS-10 0.95-1.10 0.50 13.00-14.50 0.49 0.10-0.27 0.10-0.31 — — —
GIN-1 0.90 0.60 15.50 — — 0.30 — — —
Sandvic 12C27 0.60 0.40 13.5 — — — — — —
Sandvic 12C27Mod 0.52 .60 14.50 — — — — — —
154CM 1.05 0.5 14.0 — — 4.0 — — 58 - 62
ATS34 1.05 0.40 14.00 — — 4.0 — — —
ATS-55 1.00 0.50 14.00 — — 0.60 — 0.40 —
VG-10 0.95-1.05 0.50 14.50-15.50 — 0.10-0.30 0.90-1.20 — 1.30-1.50 —
BG-42 1.15 0.50 14.50 — 1.20 4.00 — — —
MBS-26 0.85-1.00 0.30-0.60 13.00-15.00 — — 0.15-0.25 — — —
MRS-30 1.12 0.50 14.00 — 0.25 0.60 — — —
CPM-S30V® 1.45 — 14.00 — 4.00 2.00 — — —
CPM-S60V® 2.15 0.40 17.00 — 5.50 0.40 — — 58 - 60
CPM-S90V® 2.30 — 14.00 — 9.00 1.00 — — 56 - 58
LV-02 0.68 0.6 13.0 — — — — — —
LV-03 0.95 0.65 13.5 — — — — — —
LV-04 0.90 0.7 18.0 — 0.10 1.15 — — —
X-15 TN 0.42 0.46 15.55 0.30 0.29 1.70 — — —
ZDP-189 3.00 — 20.00 — — — — — —
20-CV 1.90 0.30 20.00 — 4.00 1.00 0.60 — —
Steel Carbon
(C)		 Manganese
(Mn)		 Chromium
(Cr)		 Nickel
(Ni)		 Vanadium
(V)		 Molybdenum
(Mo)		 Tungsten
(W)		 Cobalt
(Co)		 Typical Hardness
Non-Stainless  
Steel Carbon
(C)		 Manganese
(Mn)		 Chromium
(Cr)		 Nickel
(Ni)		 Vanadium
(V)		 Molybdenum
(Mo)		 Tungsten
(W)		 Cobalt
(Co)		 Typical Hardness
White Steel 1.4 0.2 — — — — — — 64-66
1095 Cro-Van 0.95-1.1 0.30-0.50 0.40-0.60 0.25 0.161 0.06 — — —
5160 0.56-0.64 0.75-1.00 0.70-0.90 -- -- -- -- -- --
VASCOWEAR 1.12 0.30 7.75 -- 2.40 1.60 1.10 -- --
O-1 0.85 - 1.00 1.00 - 1.40 0.40 - 0.60 0.30 0.30 — 0.50 — —
W-1 0.70-1.50 0.10-0.40 0.15 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.50 — —
W-2 0.85-1.50 0.10-0.40 0.15 0.20 0.15-0.35 0.10 0.15 — —
1095 0.90-1.03 0.30-0.50 — — — — — — —
52100 .98-1.10 .25-.45 1.30-1.60 — — — — — —
A-2 0.95-1.05 1.00 4.75-5.50 0.30 0.15-0.50 0.90-1.40 — — —
D-2 1.40-1.60 0.60 11.00-13.00 0.30 1.10 0.70-1.20 — — —
G-2 0.9 0.6 15.5 — — 0.3 — — —
M-2 0.95-1.05 0.15-0.40 3.75-4.50 0.30 2.25-2.75 4.75-6.50 5.00-6.75 — —
L-6 0.65-0.75 0.25-0.80 0.60-1.20 1.25-2.00 0.20-0.30 0.50 — — —
CPM 1V® 0.55 — 4.5 — 1.0 2.75 2.15 — 56 - 59
CPM 3V® 0.80 — 7.50 — 2.75 1.30 — — 58 - 60
CPM 9V® 1.8 0.5 5.25 — 9.0 1.3 — — 53 - 56
CPM 10V® 2.45 0.50 5.25 — 9.75 1.30 — — 58 - 62
CPM 15V® 3.4 0.5 5.25 — 14.5 1.3 — — 59 - 62
Hatachi Super Blue Steel 1.40-1.50 0.20-0.30 0.30-0.50 — 0.50 0.30-0.50 2.00-2.50 — —
Steel Carbon
(C)		 Manganese
(Mn)		 Chromium
(Cr)		 Nickel
(Ni)		 Vanadium
(V)		 Molybdenum
(Mo)		 Tungsten
(W)		 Cobalt
(Co)		 Typical Hardness