The largest additive is manganese at just 1 2.
01 tool steel knife review.
154cm was originally designed for industrial applications and is a durable steel that holds an edge very well and is easy to sharpen.
O1 tool steel is a cold work steel and is one of the most forgiving for making knife blades.
Steel is essentially an alloy i e.
This is the difference in performance between what is classified as a standard carbon steel and a tool steel and o1 is a true and proven tool steel.
Amazon s choice for o1 tool steel knife rmp knife blade steel high carbon annealed 1095 knife making billets 1 5 inch x 12 inch x 0 187 inch 3 pack 4 5 out of 5 stars 123.
In all being low end tool steel and compared to its price and i find that it s worth to own make an o1 steel knife.
The other minerals added are carbon at 0 95 silicon at 0 4 chromium at 0 5 tungsten at 0 5 vanadium.
154cm is a high end stainless steel made in america by crucible the same manufacturer of s30v.
O1 tool steel equivalent being a hard tool with great edge retention toughness wear resistance but rust easily it brings me to the aisi l6.
154cm is a very popular steel and is used a lot by benchmade and is used exclusively by emerson knives.
In knives it has better wear resistance than all standard carbon steels including the chromium bearing types like 5160.
It s known as a low alloy steel due to the fact that it contains eight additives.
A mix of carbon and iron that is often enriched with other elements to improve certain characteristics depending on the desired application.
In choosing the best pocket knife you should pay particular attention to the type of steel used in the blade.