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Sandvik 12C27 is a martensitic stainless chromium steel with an optimized analysis for high quality professional knife applications. After heat treatment, the composition of carbon and chromium gives a unique combination of properties including:
Very high hardness
Good corrosion resistance
Very high wear resistance

Typical applications for Sandvik 12C27 are hunting and fishing knives, pocket knives, skate blades and ice drills.

Standards
ASTM (420)/(440A)
W.Nr. (1.4034)/(1.4037)

Chemical composition (nominal) %:
C 0.6, Si 0.4, Mn 0.4, P 0.025 (max), S 0.10 (max), Cr 13.5, Mo -

Sandvik 12C27 is Sandvik's most well-rounded knife steel with excellent edge performance allowing razor sharpness, high hardness, exceptional toughness and good corrosion resistance. Sandvik 12C27 is their main knife steel for hand-held knives, high-end ice skate blades and ice drills. Continuous improvement over a period of 45 years has evolved Sandvik 12C27 into the high performing steel grade it is today.

The composition is tighter, the purity level is much higher and the fine carbide microstructure of today is far from how Sandvik 12C27 knife steel of the sixties looked. With a hardness range of 54-61 HRC, high toughness, scary sharpness and good corrosion resistance, Sandvik 12C27 is the recommended grade for hunting knives, pocket knives, camping knives, high-end chef's knives and tactical knives.


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