D2
With a chromium content of 12%, D2 – a tool steel – can certainly be classified as a stainless steel. Since its chromium content is right on the threshold, however, a little more care for the D2 wouldn't go amiss. As an upper-tier conventional steel, D2 offers great edge retention and stability, though sharpening it takes a little effort.
| Origin: | USA |
| Carbon (%): | 1,5 |
| Chrome (%): | 12 |
| Molybdenum (%): | 1 |
| Vanadium (%): | 1 |
| Manganese (%): | 0,6 |
| Nickel (%): | 0,3 |
| Silicon (%): | 0,6 |
| Rockwell (HRC): | 59-61 |
Knives with D2 blades
