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Old 08-08-2006, 07:52 PM
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Which Steel Is Best For A Blade?

I am wanting to buy a fillet knife from the company Knives of Alaska. I am having trouble figuring out whether to get a 440C or a AUS-8A blade. I was wondering if anyone can give me advice on this.

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Old 08-09-2006, 10:25 AM
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Those two steels are very similar. You'd probably never notice the difference. Both have about 1% carbon. 440C has about 17% chromium; AUS-8A has about 14.5%. What AUS-8A has that sets it apart is about .25% vanadium.


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Old 12-28-2006, 10:16 PM
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Glad TexasJack was here to answer this one. I learned this from him the other day. I prefer 440c or VG-10. But I have a couple with AUS-8 and didn't know my self that it was close to 440c


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