Martensite Stainless Steel Outdoor Knife

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A good knife is a must-have tool for outdoor exploration, survival training, camping, or wilderness cooking in outdoor activities.

ZEICIN specializes in the research and production of high-performance martensitic stainless steel materials, providing reliable and consistent steel solutions for high-end outdoor knife manufacturers worldwide.

We offer internationally acknowledged grade steel such as SUS440C, VG10, and 9Cr18MoV, which is equal to or even overperforms the Japanese-imported ones. These steels are very popular in knives for tactical knives, survival knives, fishing knives, camping knives, and many more.

Featured Steel Grade Composition (Partial Listing)

International Grade	China Grade	C Carbon	Cr Chromium	Mn Manganese	Si Silicon	Mo Molybdenum	V Vanadium	Co Cobalt	S Sulphur	P Phosphorus	Ni Nickel	N
SUS420J2	3Cr13	0.26~0.35	12.00~14.00	≤1.00	≤1.00				≤0.03	≤0.035
1.4116	JXS05-15MoV	0.45-0.55	14.00-15.00	≦1.00	≦1.00	0.50-0.80	0.10-0.20		≦0.030	≦0.035
6Cr14	JXS06-14	0.65-0.70	13.00-14.00	≦1.00	≦1.00				≦0.030	≦0.035
AUS6	JXS06-14MoV	0.58-0.65	13.00-14.00	≦1.00	≦1.00	0.10-0.30	0.10-0.20		≦0.030	≦0.035
AUS10	JXS10	0.95-1.1	13.00-14.00	≦1.00	≦1.00	0.10-0.30	0.10-0.20		≦0.030	≦0.035
AUS10Co	JXS10Co	0.95-1.1	13.00-14.00	≦1.00	≦1.00	0.20-0.25	0.10-0.20	0.15-0.25	≦0.030	≦0.035		0.05-0.12
9Cr13MoVCo	JXS09-13Co	0.88-0.95	13.00-14.00	≦0.80	≦0.80	0.10-0.30	0.10-0.20	0.15-0.25	≦0.030	≦0.035
SUS440A	7Cr17MoV	0.65~0.70	16.40~17.10	0.40~0.80	≤1.00	0.50~0.60	0.10~0.30		≤0.01	≤0.02	≤0.40
SUS440B	8Cr14MoV	0.75~0.80	13.50~14.50	0.20~0.80	≤0.80	0.40~0.50	0.10~0.30		≤0.04	≤0.03	≤0.60
	9Cr14MoV	0.88~0.92	13.50~14.50	0.20~0.80	≤0.80	0.40~0.50	0.10~0.30		≤0.04	≤0.03	≤0.60
	9Cr14MoV+Co	0.88~0.92	13.50~14.50	0.20~0.80	≤0.80	0.40~0.50	0.10~0.30	0.20~0.30	≤0.04	≤0.03	≤0.60
SUS440C	9Cr18MoV (SUS440C) Kitchen knife	0.85~0.95	17.00~19.00	0.20~0.80	≤0.80	1.00~1.30	0.07~0.12		≤0.04	≤0.03	<0.40
SUS440C	9Cr18Mo (SUS440C) Hair scissor	0.95~1.10	16.00~18.00	0.30~0.70	≤0.80	0.40~0.70			≤0.03	≤0.04	<0.40
SUS440C	11Cr17 (linear guideway)	0.95~1.2	16.00~18.00	<1.00	≤1.00	<0.75			≤0.03	≤0.025	<0.60
440F		0.95~1.2	16.00~18.00	≤1.25	≤1.00	<0.75			≤0.15	≤0.060	≤0.60
	85Cr18Mo2V	0.80~0.90	16.50~18.50	0.90~1.40	≤0.80	2.00~2.50	0.30~0.60		≤0.03	≤0.04	<0.40
VG10	VG10	0.95~1.05	14.50~15.5	0.30~0.50	≤0.80	0.80~1.20	0.25~0.35	1.30~1.80	≤0.025	≤0.025	<0.50
BG-42	BG-42	1.10~1.20	14.0~15.0	0.30~0.60	0.20~0.40	3.75~4.25	1.10~1.30				≤0.010
S35VN	S35VN	1.32~1.42	13.70~14.30	0.40~0.60	0.40~0.60	1.95~2.05	2.90~3.10		≤0.025	≤0.025	≤0.25

Why Choose Martensitic Stainless Steel For Outdoor Knives Zeicin?

When it comes to outdoor adventure, survival, and camping, a dependable knife to cut through a variety of tasks is a must-have. Zeicin is good at high-performance martensitic stainless steel like SUS440C, VG10, and 9Cr18MoV, are now very popular in advanced outdoor knives, high-end knives. and has the following advantages:

Superior Corrosion Resistance

Premium quality material high in chromium for great resistance against moisture, rain, and chemicals to keep the knife sharp and free from rust.

Excellent Hardness & Wear Resistance

The high hardness of the knives makes them feel super sharp and durable in rugged conditions with heavy force.

Easy to Clean & Maintain

With a smooth, stainless surface, the steel resists dirt and rust, making outdoor maintenance simple and efficient.

Tensile Strength & Toughness

Tolerance to twisting, bending, and shattering that far exceeds that of both thermoplastic and thermoset products means maximum performance in outdoor applications.

Zeicin’s Technical Excellence

Advanced Smelting Technology: Our steel is refined through a three-stage process (EAF + LF + VD), followed by Zeicin’s proprietary RS-ESR method, resulting in purity levels far beyond industry standards.
Innovative Forging Process: Unlike conventional rolling, we apply deformation forging to refine carbide distribution, greatly enhancing strength and impact resistance.
Exceptional Cost-Performance Ratio: Our steels match or exceed the performance of Japanese brands like VG10 and 440C, while offering more competitive pricing and faster delivery.

Applications of Martensitic Stainless Steel

Wilderness Survival

Knives are useful tools in wild survival. They can be used to construct temporary shelters, fashion tools and weapons, prepare foo,d and more. A good, strong, versatile survival knife is essential for dealing with the unexpected in the wild.

Camping & Outdoor Cooking

Knives are indispensable utensils for outdoor cooking, used for slicing, chopping, and preparing ingredients, enhancing the joy of outdoor dining. A lightweight, portable outdoor cooking knife facilitates chefs in handling ingredients with ease, allowing them to enjoy delicious outdoor meals.

Emergency Rescue

Knives can be used in emergencies for self-rescue or to assist others. For example, they can be utilized to slash ropes, snip bandages, scrub wounds, and more. When it comes to outdoor adventures, the last thing you need is a sudden equipment fail, making a durable knife become the knife of last resort.

Tool care & Multi-use

Field knives are a relic of the past that actually offer a lot of versatility as more than just a cutting solution. From making sharp sticks and scraping stumps to fixing broken gear and sharpening other tools, a durable all-purpose knife makes work more manageable when untamed wilderness puts a rope in your hand.

Comparison Between ZEICIN and Japanese Steels

Why is zeicin’s martensitic stainless steel comparable to Japanese martensitic stainless steel?

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Metallographic organization comparision

Image description: 9Cr18Mo X100 times carbide analysis.

Photo1(Domestic). Carbon carbide size obviously appears big size.

Photo 2 (abroad), the carbide distribution is uneven, and the individual is large. Reason analysis: During the smelting process, the carbide can not be controlled well. In the late forging, although the forging ratio increases, it fails to make up for the defects of the smelting.

Photo3(ZhengDa=Zeicin), the modification of the three technological processes of

1)EAF+LF+VD

2) Special innovation smelting process of RS ESR,

3) Transformation forging of the 9Cr18Mo, which is obviously better than the imported ones. The carbide is small and uniform.

Image description: 9Cr18Mo X500 times carbide analysis

Photo 1 (domestic), the carbide individual is obviously large, and the processing will result in the phenomenon of detachment.

Photo 2 (abroad), The carbides are superior to domestic ones, but there are more angular carbides, and cracks and stress concentrations are easy to occur in use, leading to early failure.

Photo3(ZhengDa=Zeicin), the modification of 9Cr18Mo in the process of smelting and forging, the level of carbide is obviously superior to the imports.

Image description: 9Cr18Mo X100 times cross-section carbide analysis.

Photo 1 (domestic), Zonal carbides are obvious, the carbide particles are obviously larger than the longitudinal ones, cause analysis: no modification of forging, just rolling directly.

Photo 2 (abroad), the distribution of carbides is not uniform, and the individual is large. Reason analysis: During the smelting process, the carbide can not be controlled well. In the late forging, although the forging ratio increases, it fails to make up for the defects of the smelting.

Photo3(ZhengDa=Zeicin), the modification of the three technological processes of

1) EAF +LF+VD

2) Special innovation smelting process of RS ESR

3) Transformation forging of the 9Cr18Mo, which is obviously better than the imported ones. The carbide is small and uniform.