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Sandivk,瑞典 Uddeholm,瑞典

瑞典鋼

Hardness ? Rockwell C Hardness (HRC) measures how resistant a steel is to permanent deformation. For kitchen knives:

55–58 HRC — Soft. Easy to sharpen and forgiving of rough use, but dulls faster. Typical of most German knives.
59–61 HRC — Balanced. Good edge retention with manageable sharpening. Common in mid-range Japanese knives.
62–64 HRC — Hard. Excellent edge retention, holds a very fine edge. Requires more care and a fine stone to sharpen.
65+ HRC — Very hard. Exceptional edge longevity but more brittle — more prone to chipping if used roughly.

Higher is not always better — it depends on how you use and maintain your knife.
58–60 HRC
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瑞典鋼是一個廣泛用語,泛指由瑞典兩大鋼鐵公司 Sandvik 和 Uddeholm 生產的幾種不同類型的鋼材。由於某些不明原因,日本刀具製造商似乎只用「瑞典鋼」這個詞,而不公開具體成分。不過,下列鋼種經常用於製刀:
Uddeholm:AEB-L
Sandvik:12C27、14C28、19C27
這些鋼種的碳含量相近(0.6-0.7),通常熱處理至 HRC 59-60 左右。
Composition

瑞典鋼 Element Composition

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    瑞典鋼
    27.0% 20.3% 13.5% 6.8% 0
    C Carbon 0.65%
    Primary hardening element. Raises hardness and wear resistance — but too much increases brittleness and corrosion susceptibility. As a reference: German 1.4112 (~0.5%) sits at the low end; VG-10 (~1.0%) is a common mid-range; SG2 (1.25–1.45%) and ZDP-189 (~3.0%) represent high and extreme ends respectively.
    C
    0.65%
    Cr Chromium 27.0%
    Raises corrosion resistance; 13%+ qualifies steel as stainless. Also improves hardenability and wear resistance. In kitchen use, higher chromium levels contribute to a slight drag or sticking sensation when cutting — a trade-off for the rust resistance it provides.
    Cr
    27.0%
    Mn Manganese 0.4%
    Aids hardenability and strength. Acts as a deoxidiser during smelting. Excess can reduce toughness.
    Mn
    0.4%
    Si Silicon 0.4%
    Strengthens the steel matrix and acts as a deoxidiser. Improves hardness and resistance to oxidation.
    Si
    0.4%
    P Phosphorus 0.003%
    Impurity from the smelting process. Even small amounts cause brittleness — steelmakers keep this as low as possible.
    P
    0.003%
    S Sulfur 0.01%
    Impurity that reduces toughness and promotes brittleness. Intentionally added only in free-machining steels.
    S
    0.01%
    C — Carbon Cr — Chromium Mn — Manganese Si — Silicon P — Phosphorus S — Sulfur
    Hardness 58–60 HRC
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    Steel
    瑞典鋼
    Category
    不鏽鋼
    Manufacturer
    Sandivk,瑞典 · Uddeholm,瑞典
    Hardness
    58–60 HRC