Types of Steel Explained

Types of Steel that Valli Forge Trusts

Valli Forge sources its steel only from reputable dealers. The majority of our steel comes from New Jersey Steel Barron.

High Carbon Steel

8670 - One of the standout features of 8670 steel is its exceptional toughness and good wear resistance. This makes it an ideal choice for knives that are subject to intense usage, whether in tactical situations, hunting scenarios, or everyday utility. The inherent resilience of 8670 ensures that the blades remain reliable and durable across a spectrum of cutting tasks.

80crv2 - 80CrV2 is a versatile high-carbon steel with excellent toughness and edge retention, making it a favorite among knife makers for functional, hard-use blades. While it lacks high corrosion resistance, its ease of maintenance and workability compensate, making it a reliable choice for custom and production knives alike.

Stainless Steels

Magnacut - CPM MagnaCut is a unique powder metallurgy stainless tool steel with a design which eliminates chromium carbide in the heat treated microstructure. An excellent combination of toughness and wear resistance is achieved by having only small, high hardness, vanadium and niobium carbides, giving CPM MagnaCut properties similar to non-stainless steel CPM 4V. Being free from chromium carbide also leads to improved corrosion resistance. This product offers an excellent combination of properties for knives

Nitro -V - As a martensitic stainless steel with chromium-based chemistry, we have optimized the best qualities of AEB-L by enriching the formula using Nitrogen and Vanadium to create a new ferroalloy that provides exceptional edge performance, high hardness, and extreme corrosion resistance especially in marine and wet environments.

S35V - Produced by Crucible looking to make minute improvements to their S30-V stainless, a retuned chemistry based on vanadium and chromium, the addition of Niobium improved toughness and wear resistance over other stainless steels such as 440-C.