Product Description
Edge Retention Edge retention is arguably one of the most important factors in determining good blade steel.
Hardness
The hardness of a steel can very widely depending on the type of heat treatment applied to the knife 5Cr15 is usually hardened to about 52 to 56 hrc.
Toughness
One of the areas where 5Cr15 really shines is in its overall toughness.
Corrosion Resistance
One of the main reasons that 5Cr15 has become such a popular steel for kitchen knives and lower cost pocket and fixed blade knives is its overall high level of corrosion resitance.
Sharpening
Along with being very easy to sharpen, it can achieve an extremely high level of sharness. It is quite easy, even for a novice sharpener, to get 5Cr15 steel shaving sharp.