General characteristics
The characteristic feature of these martensitic grades is their ability to be hardened by heat treatment.Thus, in the quenched and tempered condition, they attain high strength levels enabling the achievement of a sharp cutting edge.Combined with their good corrosion resistance, this aptitude meets the requirements of numerous applications.

Applications

• blades for knives and various food preparation utensils

• blades for industrial equipment

• cutting tools

• mechanical parts and miscellaneous tools.

For kitchen knife blades and those used in food preparation utensils, the molybdenum-containing MA3M grade is to be preferred, due to their improved corrosion resistance and the possibility of achieving high hardness levels in the quenched and tempered condition.