ATS-34
The Japanese ATS-34 by Hitachi was originally developed for turbine blades and quickly turned out to be highly suitable for knife blades. Today, it is a rarity on the knife market, because it was replaced by the mostly identical US steel CM154.
| Origin: | Japan |
| Carbon (%): | 1,05 |
| Chrome (%): | 14 |
| Molybdenum (%): | 4 |
| Manganese (%): | 0,4 |
| Silicon (%): | 0,35 |
| Rockwell (HRC): | 58-59 |