Steel	C	Cr	Co	Mn	Mo	Ni	P	Si	S	W	V	C o m m e n t s
H-1*	0.15	14.-16.	--	2.	.5-1.5	6.-8.	.04	3.-4.5	.03	--	--	.1% N. Precipitation Hardened. Can’t rust*=Alt. source has different values. Cu = 0.1%
O-1	.85-1.	.4-.6	--	1.-1.4	--	0.3	--	.5	--	--	.3	Tool Steel
A-2	1.	4.75-5.5	--	1.	.9-1.4	.3	--	.5	--	--	.15-.5	Forger favorite.
D-2	1.4-1.6	11.-13.	--	.6	.7-1.2	.30	--	.6	--	--	1.1	Non stainless tool steel. Cast dendriticD2 also available.
M-2	.95-1.05	3.75-4.50	--	.15-.4	4.75-6.5	.30	--	.20-.45	--	5.-6.75	2.25-2.75	High speed drill steel. Very tough . Red heat strength.
W-2	.85-1.5	.15	--	.1-.4	.1	.2	--	.1-.4	--	.15	.15-.35	N/A
1095	.9-1.03	--	--	.3-.5	--	--	.04	--	.05	--	--	Used for Damascus
52100	.98-1.1	1.3-1.6	--	.25-.45	--	--	.025	.15-.3	.025	--	--	Ball bearing steel. Forger favorite.
420J2	.15	12.-14.	--	1.	--	--	.04	1.	.03	--	--	Laminate for brittle blades or alone.
440C	.95-1.2	16.-18.	--	1.	.75	--	.04	1.	.03	--	--	440A&440B have less Carbon
440XH	1.6	16.	--	.5	.8	.35	--	0.4	--	--	.45	Stainless D2.
AUS-6	.55-.65	13-14.5	--	1.	--	.49	.04	1.	.03	--	.1-.25	N/A
AUS-10	.95-1.1	13-14.5	--	.5	.1-.31	.49	.04	1.	.03	--	.1-.27	AUS-8(C=.7-.75) with more C
GIN-1	.9	15.5	--	.6	.3	--	.02	0.37	.03	--	--	Also known as G2
ATS-34	1.05	14.	--	.4	4.	--	.03	.35	.02	--	--	Great toughness. Good knife steel.
154CM	1.05	14.	--	.5	4.	--	--	.3	--	--	--	Crucible Steel clone of ATS-34
ATS-55	1.	14.	.4	.5	.6	--	--	.4	--	--	--	Has 0.2% Copper(Cu) also
VG-10	.95-1.05	14.5-15.5	1.3-1.5	.5	.9-1.2	--	.03	.6	--	--	.1-.3	Co magnifies alloy properties. One of best stainless IMO.
BG-42	1.15	14.5	--	.5	4.	--	--	.3	--	--	1.2	Hard to work. Top non CPM steel
X-15TN	.42	15.55	--	.46	1.7	.3	.017	.23	.002	--	.29	N/A
CPM-S30V	1.45	14.	--	--	2.	--	--	--	--	--	4.	Made for blades. Tough. Rc60
CPM-S60V (aka 440V)	2.15	17.	--	.4	.4	--	--	.4	--	--	5.5	Outperforms higher hardness regular steels. Rc 56-58
CPM-S90V (aka 420V)	2.3	14.	--	--	1.	--	--	--	--	--	9.	24% carbides after heat treat. Better corrosion than 440C. Superb wear resistance. Good toughness.
CPM-S125V	3.3	14.5	--	--	2.5	--	--	--	--	--	12.5	Stainless CPM-15V
CPM-9V	1.8	5.35	--	.5	1.3	--	--	--	--	--	9.	N/A
CPM-10V	2.45	5.25	--	.5	1.3	--	--	.9	.07	--	9.75	Toughness equals M2 & D2. One of highest wear resistant steels
CPM-15V	3.4	5.25	--	--	1.3	--	--	--	--	--	14.5	Ultimate edge holding (wear resist)
CPM-3V	.8	7.5	--	--	1.3	--	--	--	--	--	2.75	Good toughness, excellent edge hold
20-CV (DURATECH)	1.9	20.	--	.3	1.	--	--	.3	--	.6	4.	Timken/Latrobe CPM high wear/corrosion resistance steel
ZDP-189	3.	20.	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	CPM w/Rc67. Used as core of laminated blades.
MPL-1	3.75	24.	--	.5	3.	--	.015	--	.015	--	9.	Better corrosion resist than S60V
CPM VIM CRU-20	1.35	3.75	--	.35	10.5	--	--	.25	--	6.25	2.0	Rc67. Bearing steel. Good corrosion resistance.
Dendritic Cobalt	Some	27.	52.1-60	--	Some	Some	--	Some	--	Some	--	David Boye cast (dendritic). Impervious to rust. Some Fe
Talonite 6BH	9-1.4	32.	49.6-52.	2.	1.5	3.	--	2.	--	3.5-5.5	--	Stellite6BT w/hot roll & age harden
Steel	C	Cr	Co	Mn	Mo	Ni	P	Si	S	W	V	N/A
Provides--	Carbide former	Corrosion, carbides	Alloy-Enhancer Slippery.	Work-ability	Toughness, antipit	Strength Anti-rust	Gives Purer steel	De-oxidize & degasify	Mach-ability	Hot Strength carbides	Hardest Carbide former	N-takes place of C for antirust As in H1 steel. Cu resists corrosion