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Knife Steel FAQ - An excellent air-hardening tool steel, it is tougher than D2 and M2, with less wear resistance . As an air-hardening steel, don't expect it to be differentially tempered. Its good toughness makes it a frequent choice for combat knives.
Alternate designations: A2(AISI), 1.2363 (W-Nr), 2260(SIS), SKD12(JIS), BA2(BS), Z100CDV5(AFNOR), A681(ASTM), OA2(Metal Ravne), C4756(JUS), T30102(UNS), A681(ASTM), X100CrMoV51(DIN), Airkool(Crucible), Rigor(Bohler-Uddeholm), LSS A2(Latrobe), SCD(Hitachi), DC12(Daido), Thyrodur2363(Thyssen-Krupp), KD12(Nihon Koshuha Steel), 19571PH(CSN), QC12(Sanyo), CDS12(Nahci Fujikoshi), K305(Bohler-Uddeholm), 95X5GM(GOST), LO-K 2363(Lohmann).