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154CM is a type of stainless steel developed and manufactured in the United States by Crucible Materials Corporation (now - Crucible Industries). Crucible 154CM is a modification of martensitic stainless steel type 440C to which molybdenum has been added. It was originally developed for tough industrial applications and combines three principal elements: carbon, chromium, and molybdenum.
Hitachi Corporation of Japan copied the properties of this steel for their own brand known as ATS-34.
Typical applications
Cutlery
Bearings
Valve Ports
Bushings
Composition
154CM contains the following:
Carbon 1.05%
Chromium 14.00%
Manganese 0.50%
Molybdenum 4.00%
Silicon 0.30%
Iron 80.15%
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Benchmade Blade Steels
Is 154CM Steel Good for Knives?