EN / DIN 1.4116 , X50CrMoV15 stainless steel

Martensitic grade EN 1.4116, DIN X50CrMoV15 stainless descriped as stainless molybdenum vanadium steel, it's particularly used to the manufacturing of high quality kitchen knives, scissors, medical instruments, blades.

Chemical composition ( weight % )

X50CrMoV15 - a special alloy for superb knives

• X Stainless steel
• 50 0.5% carbon - the carbon content is significant for the sharpness
• Cr Chromium for stain-resistant properities
• Mo Molybdenum enhances the stain-resistant properities
• V Vanadium for hardness and edge retention
• 15 Contents of chromium in % 15%

• razor sharp
• long-lasting cutting edge
• high stain resistance
• easily restorable edge

Heat treatment 

Hardening

Product forms

Hot-rolled wide strip, cold-rolled wide strip, slit strip, cut sheets