AUS-8
AUS-8 is a Japanese steel that has been used in the knife industry for a long time (next to the rare lower-grade AUS-6 and AUS-4). Though not identical in its composition, it is comparable to the performance of 440C.
| Origin: | Japan |
| Carbon (%): | 0,7-0,75 |
| Chrome (%): | 13-14,5 |
| Molybdenum (%): | 0,1-0,3 |
| Vanadium (%): | 0,1-0,25 |
| Manganese (%): | 1 |
| Silicon (%): | 1 |
| Rockwell (HRC): | 57-58 |