AUS-8  is a competitively priced Molybdenum Stainless Steel that is very popular with high volume knife producers. We always recommend that less experienced knife users buy Molybdenum steel kitchen knives because of they are reasonably priced, easy to sharpen and have excellent corrosion-resistance. AUS-8 also incorporates Vanadium, which further improves the strength, toughness, and edge retention of the steel.

C 0.70-0.75% | Cr 13.00-14.50% | Mo 0.10-0.30% | V 0.10-0.26%