Table of Different Steels
| Carbon (C) | 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 |
| Copper (Cu) | 1. Increases corrosion resistance 2. Increases wear resistance |
| Manganese (Mn) | 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
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| 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.
