154CM is a type of stainless steel developed and manufactured in the United States by Crucible Materials Corporation (now - Crucible Industries). Crucible 154CM is a modification of martensitic stainless steel type 440C to which molybdenum has been added. It was originally developed for tough industrial applications and combines three principal elements: carbon, chromium, and molybdenum. Hitachi Corporation of Japan copied the properties of this steel for their own brand known as ATS-34.

Typical applications

• Cutlery

• Bearings

• Valve Ports

• Bushings

Composition

154CM contains the following:

• Carbon 1.05%

• Chromium 14.00%

• Manganese 0.50%

• Molybdenum 4.00%

• Silicon 0.30%

• Iron 80.15%

References

External links

• Benchmade Blade Steels

• Is 154CM Steel Good for Knives?