what kind of stainless steel is this blade?
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Mind has 440C stamped on the blade. I believe the MTECH XTreme blades are all 440C whereas the non-extreme Mtechs are 440A. From a website: 440C Stainless Steel with a minimum of 1.2% carbon and is the hardest of the 440 series It takes more abuse however it also rusts more easily than the other 440 series stainless steels. 440C can achieve a 60 HRC. At one time it was considered a stainless "Super Steel". Hope this helps.
1144527
It's 440 made to keep sharpness longer. It's compounded with a high level of carbon to make it stronger if heated properly. I own 4 different sizes great hunting knife
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It's a low-grade (440A) stainless steel with poor heat treat, which means it most likely will come dull and stay dull, and if you try to sharpen it, you most likely will fail. Most cheap knives come in 440A or 420 stainless steel blades. After using both, I prefer the lower grade 420 because it's easier to sharpen and at least you can get it sharp. The only decent knives that have had really good 440A stainless steel blades have been produced by Cold Steel, which has outstanding heat treatment in all its products. It no longer uses 440A, but I still have a few of those knives and I can tell almost no difference between Cold Steel's 440A and it's AUS8A. It's a low-grade (440A) stainless steel with poor heat treat, which means it most likely will come dull and stay dull, and if you try to sharpen it, you most likely will fail. Most cheap knives come in 440A or 420 stainless steel blades. After using both, I prefer the lower grade 420 because it's easier to sharpen and at least you can get it sharp. The only decent knives that have had really good 440A stainless steel blades have been produced by Cold Steel, which has outstanding heat treatment in all its products. It no longer uses 440A, but I still have a few of those knives and I can tell... » Read More It's a low-grade (440A) stainless steel with poor heat treat, which means it most likely will come dull and stay dull, and if you try to sharpen it, you most likely will fail. Most cheap knives come in 440A or 420 stainless steel blades. After using both, I prefer the lower grade 420 because it's easier to sharpen and at least you can get it sharp. The only decent knives that have had really good 440A stainless steel blades have been produced by Cold Steel, which has outstanding heat treatment in all its products. It no longer uses 440A, but I still have a few of those knives and I can tell almost no difference between Cold Steel's 440A and it's AUS8A. « Show Less
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Yes, the blades are stainless steel. We've had this product for several months and it has worked perfectly.
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The outer casing and blades are all stainless. The upper part is stainless except for the grip. It is very heavy duty.
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The sword is stainless steel. Thankfully, it is a quite sturdy blade at that.
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The blade is, indeed, stainless steel. The ceramic is between the head that attaches to the clipper and the blade. That's what helps keep the blade cooler during operation than blades without the ceramic "guard". Hopes this helps.
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Not really sure the grade of the steel used for this blade but I dont believe it is 440 stainless. I will say that for the price its a good heavy blade that takes an edge and has held it. My experience with 440 stainless is that it is a pain to sharpen and doesnt always hold the edge well.
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The blades (both of them) are stainless steel as is the shaft connecting the blades to the underside rotor.All I can see, other than what I described above is plastic.
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I don't know what type of steel is in the Classic Number 1, but it is a carbon steel, not stainless. It has a Scandi grind without a micro bevel. It is a very fine knife that will do what you want it to do.
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Blade says "440C Stainless China." Based on that and the price, I would say probably.
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The blade is very close to 3/16" , I think close to 5mm if you prefer metric, so pretty thick. It is made of stainless steel too just in case you were wondering.
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Hello Chris, the blade is made of 420J2 stainless steel material. Many blessings, BlizeTec
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It is a carbon steel blade. You should be aware of the fact that it requires a fair amount of stropping when it first arrives and is not ready for immediate use.
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I am certainly no metallurgist, But this blade is listed as a 4116 "Stainless Steel". So to my knowledge, all Stainless Steel is made up of some type of Carbon and Chromium to prevent metal from getting corroded. Now the exact amounts of Carbon or type, I am not sure of. Lets do a Wiki on this... "4116 Stainless Steel: A fine grained, stainless steel produced by Germany's ThyssenKrupp. Often used for medical devices and food processing, the steels Carbon and Chromium content give it a great degree of corrosion resistance, as well as strength and edge retention. 4116 Stainless Steel has a Carbon Content between 0.42-0.55 and it's Chromium content is between 13.8-15." Hope that helps
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NO--stainless steel is NOT the type of metal that will hold up. You need a carbon steel blade.
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If you can find a blade that will cut stainless steel, it would do fine. Unfortunately, I don't know of any such blade?? Stainless if very hard to cut and it would destroy a blade designed for anything else.
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The blade is stamped Stainless. I used it as an axe on an 6-8" diameter log during a camping trip and was surprised how well it did.
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The one I bought was a satin blade. It was decently shiny, not super matte but not Swiss army shiny either.