Cpm 3v steel vs s35vn. The quality wear resistance toughness and machinability offered by the steel was equal to none other. Full steel testing list for my cut test videos free to all. People were calling it ldquothe best knife steel availablerdquo. That being said according to crucibles testing it holds an edge better than d2 which is a comparable tool steel used in knifemaking at a hardness 60 rc.
When comparing cpm 3v steel vs. S35vn is a true stainless steel though 3v isnt too bad for a carbon steel. Cpm s35vn steel review chris reeve knives pacificwhen crucible industries introduced its cpm s30v steel blade smiths and knife lovers alike fell in love with it. Both s30v and s35vn steel are made with the same carbon and chrome content and from various tests both steels provide the same edge retention and corrosion resistance.
By larry connelley when looking at quality american made knives youll notice that s35vn and s30v steel are two of the more popular steels for knife blades. And indeed it might have been. Cpm 154 is a great performer and even at higher hardness levels it is a very very tough steel cpm 154 is 154cm steel prepared in a fashion that gives the cpm 154 superior performance that is nothing like 154cm. The cpm process produces very homogeneous high quality steel characterized by superior dimensional stability grindability and toughness compared to steels produced by conventional processes cpm s35vn is a martensitic stainless steel designed to offer improved toughness over cpm s30v.
While they have similar histories and composition there are a few. Like s35vn and elmax cpm 154 gives great performance across the board including notable toughness even at higher hardness. Bohler uddeholm m390 bohler m390 is widely revered as being the best all around knife steel which has led top companies to widely utilize it in higher end knives. S30v vs s35vn toughness testing duration.