CTS-BD1 Stainless Steel for Knife Blades

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Crucible CTS-BD1 Stainless Steel

Manufacturer: Crucible

Carpenter CarTech® CTS BD1 Alloy steel is a vacuum-melted stainless steel that is designed as a blade alloy, and some say, created with input from Spyderco. It is a highly corrosion resistant knife steel that sharpens up easily and holds it relatively well. It is not considered a high-end knife steel, but rather a good "regular" steel comparable to knife steels such as 440B and AUS-8.

Companies extensively using this steel include Spyderco.

Carpenter CTS-BD1 Data Sheet PDF

Composition

C Co Cr Mn Mo Ni P Si S W V
.85-.95 - 15-17 1 0.50 - 0.04 1 0.03 - -
Values are shown in percentages.