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日立特殊鋼,日本

白三鋼 / 白紙三號 白三鋼

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.
59–61 HRC
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白鋼三號雖不如白鋼一號或二號常被提及,但同屬日本高碳鋼「白紙鋼」系列。其碳含量為0.8%,低於白鋼一號(1.2%)及二號(1.0%),因此硬度略低,使用時較為寬容。這使其較易研磨且不易崩口,但鋒利持久度略遜於高碳版本。白鋼三號適合追求傳統日式刀具鋒利度與純淨度、但希望刀刃保養較為輕鬆的用家。與其他白紙鋼一樣,白鋼三號極易氧化,需妥善保養以防生鏽。此鋼材以易於研磨與性能的平衡著稱,是高碳日式刀新手或需更耐用刃口用途的理想入門選擇。
Composition

白三鋼 / 白紙三號 Element Composition

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    白三鋼 / 白紙三號
    0.8% 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0
    C Carbon 0.8%
    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
    0.8%
    Mn Manganese 0.2%
    Aids hardenability and strength. Acts as a deoxidiser during smelting. Excess can reduce toughness.
    Mn
    0.2%
    Si Silicon 0.1%
    Strengthens the steel matrix and acts as a deoxidiser. Improves hardness and resistance to oxidation.
    Si
    0.1%
    P Phosphorus 0.025%
    Impurity from the smelting process. Even small amounts cause brittleness — steelmakers keep this as low as possible.
    P
    0.025%
    S Sulfur 0.004%
    Impurity that reduces toughness and promotes brittleness. Intentionally added only in free-machining steels.
    S
    0.004%
    C — Carbon Mn — Manganese Si — Silicon P — Phosphorus S — Sulfur
    Hardness 59–61 HRC
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    Steel
    白三鋼 / 白紙三號
    Category
    碳鋼
    Manufacturer
    日立特殊鋼,日本
    Hardness
    59–61 HRC