ASK:

Can the tool  produce high-carbon stainless steel?

ANSWER:

Strictly speaking, we do not say that high-carbon stainless steel, but call  it martensitic stainless steel.
Martensitic stainless steel can be used to make tools, the advantage of high strength, good toughness, high hardness can be obtained by heat treatment, and has some corrosion resistance.


440 grade stainless steel such as the U.S. series, chromium content as high as 16-18%. Was first applied to surgical knives and shipping industry, corrosion resistance and corrosion resistance Excellent; toughness. They are now widely used in high-quality hand-made knife and tool manufacturing plant. Carbon is about 1% (440, Department of points A, B, C, and F-class; C F grade level and the highest carbon content, while the A-less). After heat treatment up to the hardness of HRC58.