N60 steel?

[KenHash]

Zwilling is making a line of knives which resemble the Globals marked N60 Stainless. I've never heard of this steel and am wondering if it is a 4116 variant or something else. I think they are being made in their Seki Japan factory along with the Miyabi line.

 

[Nikabrik]

Looks like something other than 4116. They say it's Nitrogen-alloyed, highly corrosion resistant (dishwasher safe, even) with very fine grain and hardened to 60HRC. I wouldn't be surprised if it's 14C28N or something similar.
Edit: likely LC200N with that corrosion resistance. I don't think Vanax or Nitrobe 77 are possible at the price point.

 

[Larrin]

Where are you seeing that it is nitrogen-alloyed?

 

[Nikabrik]

Where are you seeing that it is nitrogen-alloyed?

Upon review, they say "Nitrogen-enhanced" which could be marketing speak for anything.

https://uk.zwilling-shop.com/Kitche...nives/Santoku-knife-Zwilling-30917-141-0.html

Nitro60 stainless steel construction
Nitrogen enhanced steel for hardness, cutting edge retention and corrosion resistance

That product is also listed as N60 elsewhere, and some sellers note that Nitro60=N60.

Interesting to note that they already have some knives in Cronidur 30 at 60HRC, and they list them as such.

 

[Larrin]

OK. It's tough to get 60 Rc when heat treating LC200N even with small batch heat treating so I think it may not be LC200N. But Bohler makes it as N360 which is sort of a similar name to N60.

 

[M1k3]

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https://www.univstainless.com/n60/

 

[Larrin]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

https://www.univstainless.com/n60/

Nope

 

[rick alen]

Since when do facts have anything to do with mass-marketing HRC numbers, or performance claims in general?