Interactive Knife Steel Composition Chart
Steels Made By Takefu

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	3B Silver V VGin3B* V-Gin3B	Fe	0.80-0.90	6.00-7.00	0.50	0.70-0.90	0.50	0.00	0.30-0.50	?	?	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	3G* R2* SG2* SGPS* MC63*	Fe	1.25-1.45	14.00-16.00	2.30-3.30	1.80-2.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.40	0.50	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	PM	Takefu	JP
	CMV60* MoX27Co* 10Cr15CoMoV* CR-10* VG10 Cobalt* VG-10 Cobalt* MVS10Cob* VG10* VG-10 V-Kin-10*	Fe	0.95-1.05	14.50-15.50	0.90-1.20	0.10-0.30	0.00	1.30-1.50	0.00	0.50	?	?	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	Cobalt Special CoS3* CoS	Fe	0.95-1.15	15.00-17.00	1.00-2.00	0.20-0.30	0.20-0.30	2.00-3.00	0.25	0.30-0.50	0.60-0.70	0.010	0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	CoS CoS3* Cobalt Special	Fe	0.95-1.15	15.00-17.00	1.00-2.00	0.20-0.30	0.20-0.30	2.00-3.00	0.25	0.30-0.50	0.60-0.70	0.010	0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	CoS3* CoS Cobalt Special	Fe	0.95-1.15	15.00-17.00	1.00-2.00	0.20-0.30	0.20-0.30	2.00-3.00	0.25	0.30-0.50	0.60-0.70	0.010	0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	Kin2*	Fe	0.70-0.80	13.00-15.00	0.10-0.30	0.05-0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00-0.60	0.00-0.50	0.00-0.50	?	0.00-0.04	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	MC63* R2* SG2* SGPS* 3G*	Fe	1.25-1.45	14.00-16.00	2.30-3.30	1.80-2.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.40	0.50	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	PM	Takefu	JP
	SG1*	Fe	1.40	15.00	2.80	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.40	0.50	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	PM	Takefu	JP
	SG2* R2* SGPS* MC63* 3G*	Fe	1.25-1.45	14.00-16.00	2.30-3.30	1.80-2.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.40	0.50	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	PM	Takefu	JP
	SGPS* R2* SG2* MC63* 3G*	Fe	1.25-1.45	14.00-16.00	2.30-3.30	1.80-2.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.40	0.50	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	PM	Takefu	JP
	Shiro2* White 2	Fe	0.95-1.05	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.70-1.30	0.00-0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	Special Issue V2 V-Toku2* V2 Special* Takefu V2 Special Special V2	Fe	1.00-1.10	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00-0.20	1.00-1.50	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	Special V1 V-Toku1* V1 Special* Takefu V1 Special V No. 1 Special	Fe	1.10-1.20	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00-0.20	2.00-2.50	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	Special V2 V-Toku2* V2 Special* Takefu V2 Special Special Issue V2	Fe	1.00-1.10	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00-0.20	1.00-1.50	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	Takefu V1 Special V-Toku1* V1 Special* V No. 1 Special Special V1	Fe	1.10-1.20	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00-0.20	2.00-2.50	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	Takefu V2 Special V-Toku2* V2 Special* Special V2 Special Issue V2	Fe	1.00-1.10	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00-0.20	1.00-1.50	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V No. 1 Silver V-Gin1* V1 Silver	Fe	0.95-1.05	4.50-5.50	0.80-1.20	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.60-0.90	0.00-0.40	0.000-0.030	0.000-0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V No. 1 Special V-Toku1* V1 Special* Takefu V1 Special Special V1	Fe	1.10-1.20	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00-0.20	2.00-2.50	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V-Gin1* V1 Silver V No. 1 Silver	Fe	0.95-1.05	4.50-5.50	0.80-1.20	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.60-0.90	0.00-0.40	0.000-0.030	0.000-0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V-Gin3B VGin3B* 3B Silver V	Fe	0.80-0.90	6.00-7.00	0.50	0.70-0.90	0.50	0.00	0.30-0.50	?	?	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V-Kin-10* MoX27Co* 10Cr15CoMoV* CR-10* VG10 Cobalt* VG-10 Cobalt* MVS10Cob* VG10* CMV60* VG-10	Fe	0.95-1.05	14.50-15.50	0.90-1.20	0.10-0.30	0.00	1.30-1.50	0.00	0.50	?	?	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V-Toku1* V1 Special* Takefu V1 Special V No. 1 Special Special V1	Fe	1.10-1.20	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00-0.20	2.00-2.50	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V-Toku2* V2 Special* Takefu V2 Special Special V2 Special Issue V2	Fe	1.00-1.10	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00-0.20	1.00-1.50	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V1*	Fe	1.10-1.20	0.30-0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.00-0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.20	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.25	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V1 Silver V-Gin1* V No. 1 Silver	Fe	0.95-1.05	4.50-5.50	0.80-1.20	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.60-0.90	0.00-0.40	0.000-0.030	0.000-0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V1 Special* V-Toku1* Takefu V1 Special V No. 1 Special Special V1	Fe	1.10-1.20	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00-0.20	2.00-2.50	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V2*	Fe	0.95-1.05	0.30-0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.00-0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.20	0.00-0.30	0.00-0.25	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V2 Special* V-Toku2* Takefu V2 Special Special V2 Special Issue V2	Fe	1.00-1.10	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00-0.20	1.00-1.50	0.00	0.00-0.25	0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	V2C*	Fe	0.95-1.05	0.00-0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00-0.10	0.20-0.40	0.10-0.30	0.00-0.20	0.00-0.20	0.00-0.10	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	VG-10 MoX27Co* 10Cr15CoMoV* CR-10* VG10 Cobalt* VG-10 Cobalt* MVS10Cob* VG10* CMV60* V-Kin-10*	Fe	0.95-1.05	14.50-15.50	0.90-1.20	0.10-0.30	0.00	1.30-1.50	0.00	0.50	?	?	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	VG-MAX* VGMAX	Fe	1.10	16.00	1.50	3.00	3.00	2.50	0.00	?	?	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	VG1*	Fe	0.95-1.05	13.00-15.00	0.20-0.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.25	?	?	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	VG10* MoX27Co* 10Cr15CoMoV* CR-10* VG10 Cobalt* VG-10 Cobalt* MVS10Cob* CMV60* VG-10 V-Kin-10*	Fe	0.95-1.05	14.50-15.50	0.90-1.20	0.10-0.30	0.00	1.30-1.50	0.00	0.50	?	?	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	VG10W*	Fe	1.00	15.00	1.00	0.20	0.40	1.50	0.00	?	?	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	VG12*	Fe	0.95-1.05	14.50-15.50	0.00	0.25-0.35	0.35	1.30-1.80	0.00	?	?	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.80-1.20		Takefu	JP
	VG2*	Fe	0.60-0.70	13.00-15.00	0.10-0.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00-0.25	?	?	?	?	0.00-0.25	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	VG5*	Fe	0.70-0.80	13.00-15.00	0.20-0.40	0.10-0.20	0.00	0.00	0.00-0.25	?	?	?	?	0.00-0.25	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	VG7*	Fe	0.90-1.05	14.00	0.20-0.40	0.10-0.20	1.00-1.50	0.00	0.00	?	?	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	VG8*	Fe	0.85-0.95	0.00	0.40-0.60	0.20-0.40	0.50-1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00-0.30	1.10-1.30	?	0.000-0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	VGin3B* 3B Silver V V-Gin3B	Fe	0.80-0.90	6.00-7.00	0.50	0.70-0.90	0.50	0.00	0.30-0.50	?	?	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	VGMAX VG-MAX*	Fe	1.10	16.00	1.50	3.00	3.00	2.50	0.00	?	?	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP
	White 2 Shiro2*	Fe	0.95-1.05	0.20-0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.70-1.30	0.00-0.50	0.00-0.35	0.00-0.03	0.00-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		Takefu	JP

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