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ATS314(Hitachi) - Relatively new in cutlery, Hitachi proprietary stainless alloy, although it's been around for a while and it was mainly used in scissors and shears. ATS-134 was shown in tests to be an improvement over very popular Takefu VG-10 stainless steel. ATS-314 edge holding ability is better, it can be sharpened to a finer edge compared to Takefu VG-10 steel, although it's slightly more brittle at higher hardness. In some tests ATS-314 was on par with another high end contender - Takefu SG2 steel, which is considered to be a premium PM steel. Main downside to ATS-314 is its price(comparable to SG2 steel) and it's more difficult to work with compared to Takefu VG-10 steel. Overall, as Hitachi states: However, we believe this steel is a well-balanced steel for kitchen knives while having a structural stability, toughness, sharpness, wear resistance and stainless. Well, there you have it. If you are willing to give it a try, it's definitely not a slouch. Currently, Japanese Knife Imports has Ryusen Fukakuryu series knives featuring ATS-134 steel at 61HRC.
Special thanks to Jon Broida of Japanese Knife Imports for the initial info on the alloy.
Special thanks to Jon Broida of Japanese Knife Imports for the initial info on the alloy.
Manufacturing Technology - Ingot
Country - Japan(JP)
Known Aliases:
Hitachi - ATS-314
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