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    About Stainless Steel
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    Compare over 25 types of stainless steel to find the right material for you—all with material certificates for traceability.

    Premium Blade-Quality 420V Stainless Steel Bars

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Premium Blade-Quality 420V Stainless Steel Bars.
    A top pick for knives, 420V holds the sharpest edge of all our stainless steel. It contains vanadium, so it's harder and stronger than other 400 series types. This makes it a good alternative to tool steel in food- and chemical-processing applications when you also need corrosion resistance. The maximum temperature for corrosion resistance isn't rated. Also known as S90V stainless steel.
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    2" ×
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    0.14"0" to 0.03"Hot RolledRockwell C30 (Hard)Rockwell C609520K33
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    0.156"0" to 0.03"Hot RolledRockwell C30 (Hard)Rockwell C609520K63
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    Blade-Quality S30V Stainless Steel Sheets

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Blade-Quality S30V Stainless Steel Sheets.
    With excellent strength and wear resistance, S30V stainless steel is a preferred material for knives and cutlery. For even more wear resistance and strength, consider 420V stainless steel, although S30V is easier to machine. It maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 200° F.
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    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
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    Fabrication
    Hardness
    Max. Hardness After
    Heat Treatment
    Each
     
    3/32" Thick (0" to 0.005" Tolerance)
    1"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T11000000
    2"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T1300000
    4"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T15000000
    6"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T17000000
    12"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T19000000
     
    1/8" Thick (0" to 0.005" Tolerance)
    1"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T2100000
    2"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T23000000
    4"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T25000000
    6"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T27000000
    12"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T29000000
     
    3/16" Thick (0" to 0.005" Tolerance)
    1"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T3100000
    2"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T33000000
    4"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T35000000
    6"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T37000000
    12"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T39000000
     
    1/4" Thick (0" to 0.005" Tolerance)
    1"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T4100000
    2"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T43000000
    4"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T45000000
    6"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T47000000
    12"12"Hot RolledRockwell C25 (Hard)Rockwell C604976T49000000
     
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