nerez SANDVIK

12C27M
(0.6% Carbon (C), 13.5% Chromium (Cr), 0.4% Manganese (Mn), 0.4% Silicon (Si)) Classic stainless steel for kitchen cutlery and utensils. It can be described as a steel with sufficient carbide content in the structure, similar to 440B steel. It has excellent sharpenability, but less wear resistance, on the other hand it has higher edge durability. Typical resulting Rockwell hardness is 58 HRc, in knife tests the steel is comparable to VG-10 in terms of material toughness, edge durability. Sweden / Sandvik AB

12C27
(0.6% Carbon (C), 13.5% Chromium (Cr), 0.4% Manganese (Mn), 0.4% Silicon (Si)) Sandvik steel with modified wear resistance and therefore hardness, but the same corrosion resistance and toughness. Very pure steel refined and improved for almost 50 years. Sweden / Sandvik AB

AEB-L (13C26; N611)
(0.67% Carbon (C), 13% Chromium (Cr), 0.6% Manganese (Mn), 0.4% Silicon (Si)) Stainless steel similar in properties to Swedish 12C27M, very clean and very hard wearing in terms of edge wear. Sandvik steel with increased wear and corrosion resistance, high hardness. The structure of the steel is very fine grained. Compared to 12C27 steel, higher hardness and wear resistance is met. It is recommended for surgical purposes. Manufacturer Austria / Bohler Uddeholm

14C28N
(0.62% Carbon (C), 14% Chromium (Cr), 0.6% Manganese (Mn), 0.2% Silicon (Si), 0.11% Nitrogen (N)) It is almost identical to 13C26, but more resistant to corrosion. Perfect ratio of edge resistance and corrosion resistance. A very pure steel that has been refined over the years. Excellent price/performance ratio. Sweden / Sandvik AB

19C27
(0.95% Carbon (C), 13.5% Chromium (Cr), 0.65% Manganese (Mn), 0.4% Silicon (Si)) Contains a relatively coarse grain of carbides and is wear resistant, but the size of the carbides is a disadvantage in the ability to sharpen the knife to a fine bevel. Ideal, however, for coarser use in outdoor knives with high wear resistance. Sweden / Sandvik AB