Steel-----Hardness-----Charpy C Ft. Lbs.

CPM-15V......@Rc60..........10
CPM-10V......@Rc60..........20
CPM-3V.......@Rc58..........85
CPM-3V.......@Rc60..........60
CPM-3V.......@Rc62..........40
CPM-4V.......@Rc60..........50
CPM-4V.......@Rc62..........36
CPM-M4.......@Rc65.5.......20
CPM-M4.......@Rc63.5.......28
CPM-M4.......@Rc62.........32
CPM-M48......@Rc64.........16
CPM-T15......@Rc65.........20
M2..............@Rc62.........20
D2..............@Rc60.........20
A2..............@Rc60.........40
S7..............@Rc58........120
S7..............@Rc57........125
L6..............@Rc60.........40
O1..............@Rc60........30
H13.............@Rc47.......125
A11.............@Rc61........20
Z-Wear PM.......@Rc60......65
Vanadis 4.......@Rc60........50

Stainless:

Steel-------Hardness-----Charpy C Ft. Lbs.

CPM-S90V......@Rc56..........20
CPM-S90V.....@Rc58...........19
CPM-S60V.....@Rc56...........16
CPM-S30V.....@Rc58...........28
CPM-S35VN....@58Rc...........32
CPM-154......@60Rc............30
154CM..........@Rc58...........28
440C............@Rc56...........26
440C............@Rc58...........16
420HC...........@Rc58...........24
M390............@Rc60...........22
Steel - # of cuts - Model - HRC Hardness - Geometry Measurement -

CPM 10V - 2400 - Phil Wilson Coyote Meadow - 64.5 RC - .004" behind
the edge
CPM S125V - 2340 - Phil Wilson Bow River - 62.5 RC - .006" behind the
edge
CPM S125V - 1960 - Big Chris Custom - 63.5 RC - .006 behind the edge
MAXAMET - 1940 - Spyderco MT-24 - 67-68 RC - .018" Behind the edge
CPM 10V - 1180 - Darrin Sanders Custom - 63 RC - .012" behind the
edge
S110V - 1120 - Manix 2 - 62 RC - Regrind to .005" behind the edge.
CPM 10V - 1100 - Spyderco/Farid K2 - 63 HRC - .020" behind the edge.
CPM S110V - 1080 - Spyderco Military - 63-64 RC - .020" Behind the
edge
CPM 20CV - 960 - Michael Raymond Starlit - 62 RC - .007" - .008" behind
the edge
Z-A11 - 880 - Darrion Sanders Custom - 62.5 RC - .020" behind the
edge/.070" spine thickness.
K390 - 820 - Mule - 62-64 RC
CPM S35VN - 760 - Darrin Sanders Custom - 62 - 62.5 RC - .006" behind
the edge
CPM 4V - 740 - Big Chris Custom - 63 RC - .008" - .010" Behind the
edge.
CPM M4 - 740 - Phil Wilson Custom - 65 RC - .015" Behind the edge.
S110V - 720 - Manix 2 - 62 RC - .030" behind the edge
Cru-Wear - 700 - Phil Wilson Custom Bow River - 63 RC - .005" behind
the edge.
S30V - 620 - Michael Raymond Estrella Custom - 60.5 - 61 RC - .006"
behind the edge
S110V - 600 - Mule - 60 RC - .015" -.018" behind the edge.
S90V - 600 - Benchmade 940-1 - 59-61 RC - .018" Behind the edge.
S35VN - 560 - Fiddleback Forge Kephart - 60-61 RC - .015" Behind the
Edge.
CTS-XHP - 540 - Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter - 63.5 RC - .020" behind the
edge
CPM M4 - 500 - Spyderco Gayle Bradley - 62.5 - .022" behind the edge
S90V - 460 - Military - 60 RC
S90V/CPM 154 - Para 2 - 460 - ? RC
White Steel Laminate - 460 - HSC Custom - 63-64 HRC - .020" behind the
edge
RWL-34 - Mule Team 22 - 440 - 61-62 RC - .020" Behind the edge
CTS 204P - 420 - Para 2
ZDP -189 - 420 - Endura 4 - 65 RC
Niolox - 420 - LX Blades - 59 - 59.5 RC - .006" behind the edge
BD1N - 420 - Phil Wilson - 60 HRC - .020" behind the edge
M390 - 400 - Benchmade 810-1401 Contego 60-62 RC
M390 - 380 - Military - 61 RC
ELMAX - 340 - ZT 0770CF - ? RC
ELMAX - 340 - Para 2 - ? RC
AEB-L - 340 - Tim Johnson Custom - 60 RC - .006" behind the edge
HAP-40 - 320 - Spyderco Endura - ? RC - .024" behind the edge
S35VN - 320 - Chris Reeve Sebenza 25 - ? RC - .021" behind the edge
CruForgeV - 300 - Bluntcut Custom - 62 HRC - .012" behind the edge
S30V - 300 - Military - 60 RC
PSF-27 - 280 - MT-19 - ? RC
Cru-Wear - 260 - Military - ? RC
CTS-XHP - 240 - Military - 60.5 RC
CTS-B75P - 240 - Mule
Sleipner - 240 - LionSteel PM2
Dozier D2 - 220 - Dozier K2
ELMAX - 220 - Mule - 58.5 RC
VG-10 - 160 - Stretch
AUS-8A - 160 - Recon 1
12c27 MOD - 120 - Opinel #8 - .012" behind the edge
XC90 - 80 - Opinel #8 - .012" behind the edge

CPM M4

CPM M4 is a high-speed, wear resistant, tool steel. It is non-stainless steel. Its

high content of Molybdenum and Tungsten gives it a fine grain size, greater
strength, hardness and toughness. It is a triple temper heat treat to make it as
tough as possible without brittleness. The grinding combined with the triple
temper heat treating process can cause warping up to 50 thousandths (.050) of
an inch which is not enough to affect the performance of the knife. CPM M4 will
provide high edge retention and impact resistance with an Rc of 58-63, you'll also
find it's relatively easy to sharpen.

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