1. Increases edge retention and raises tensile strength
2. Increases hardness and improves resistance to wear and abrasion
Chromium (Cr)
1. Increases hardness, tensile strength and toughness
2. Provides resistance to wear and corrosion
Cobalt (Co)
1. Increases strength and hardness and permits
quenching in higher temperatures
2. Intensifies the individual effects of other elements in
more complex steels
1. Increases hardenability, wear resistance and tensile strength
2. De-oxidizes and de-gasifies to remove oxygen from molten metal
3. In larger quantities, increases hardness and brittleness
Molybdenum (Mo)
1. Increases strength, hardness, hardenability, and toughness
2. Improves machinability and resistance to corrosion
Nickel (Ni)
1. Adds strength, hardness and corrosion resistance
Phosphorous (P)
1. Improves strength, machinability and hardness
2. Creates brittleness in high concentrations
Silicon (Si)
1. Increases yield strength
2. Increases tensile strength
3. De-oxidizes and de-gasifies to remove oxygen from molten metal
Sulphur (S)
1. Improves machinability when used in minute quantities
Tungsten (W)
1. Adds strength, toughness and hardness
Vanadium (V)
1. Increases strength, hardness and resistance to shock impact
2. Retards grain growth
Steel Chart
STEELS ALLOYS
GIN- 1(G- 2)*
ATS- 34
ATS- 55
AUS- 6 (6A)
AUS- 8 (8A)
AUS- 10 (10A)
CPM 420V
CPM 440V
O- 1
SANDVIK- 120C
W- 2
154CM
1095
5160
52100
CARBON
0.90
1.05
1.00
0.55- 0.65
0.70- 0.75
0.95- 1.10
2.20
2.15
0.85- 1.00
0.58
0.85- 1.50
1.05
0.90- 1.03
0.56- 0.64
1.10
CHROMIUM
15.50
14.00
14.00
13.00- 14.50
13.00- 14.50
13.00- 14.50
13.00
17.00
0.40- 0.60
14.00
0.15
14.00
-
0.70- 0.90
1.50
COBALT
-
-
0.40
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
COPPER
-
-
0.20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
MANGANESE
0.60
0.40
0.50
1.00
0.50
0.50
-
0.40
1.00- 1.40
0.35
0.10- 0.40
0.50
0.30- 0.50
0.75- 1.00
0.35
MOLYBDENUM
0.30
4.00
0.60
-
0.10- 0.30
0.10- 0.30
1.00
0.40
-
-
0.10
4.00
-
-
-
NICKEL
-
-
-
0.49
0.49
0.49
-
-
-
-
0.20
-
-
-
-
PHOSPHORUS
0.02
0.03
-
0.04
0.04
0.04
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.04
0.035
-
SILICON
0.37
0.35
0.40
1.00
1.00
1.00
-
0.40
-
0.35
0.10- 0.40
0.30
-
0.15- 0.30
0.35
SULPHUR
0.03
0.02
-
0.03
0.03
0.03
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.05
0.04
-
TUNGSTEN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.40- 0.60
-
0.15
-
-
-
-
VANADIUM
-
-
-
0.10- 0.25
0.10- 0.25
0.10- 0.25
9.00
5.50
0.30
-
0.15- 0.35
-
-
-
-
STEELS ALLOYS
VG- 10
MBS- 26
440A
440B
440C
440XH (Stainless D-2)
425 MODIFIED
BG-42
CARBON
0.95- 1.05
0.85- 1.00
0.60- 0.75
0.75- 0.95
0.95- 1.20
1.60
0.54
1.15
CHROMIUM
14.50- 15.50
13.00- 15.00
16.00- 18.00
16.00- 18.00
16.00- 18.00
16.00
13.50
14.50
COBALT
1.30- 1.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
COPPER
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
MANGANESE
0.50
0.30- 0.60
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.50
0.35
0.50
MOLYBDENUM
0.90- 1.20
0.15- 0.25
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.80
1.00
4.00
NICKEL
-
-
-
-
-
0.35
-
-
PHOSPHORUS
0.30
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
-
-
-
SILICON
0.60
0.65
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.40
0.35
0.30
SULPHUR
-
0.01
0.03
0.03
0.03
-
-
-
TUNGSTEN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
VANADIUM
0.10- 0.30
-
-
-
-
0.45
-
1.20
*GIN-1 (Gingami 1) is the accurate manufacturer's reference name for
this steel. GIN-1 is also known as G-2.