Fact Check: Steels used on AliExpress Knives and other Blade Steels
Let's do some research about the steels used on knife products from AliExpress and other knives. Let's do some comparison with the different steel characteristics. Let's find out whether it affects the quality of the knife as a whole, will it break after hard usage and our pockets, and will it perform well against its counterparts. Well the Chinese manufacturers usually use the following steels as indicated in their ads; ( The information below is from Wikipedia, which is worth sharing for knife enthusiast. ) 400 series The 400 series remains one of the most popular choices for knife makers because it is easy to sharpen and it is resistant to corrosion. The 400 series is magnetic. 410 is a hardenable, straight-chromium stainless steel which combines superior wear resistance with excellent corrosion resistance. 416 is very similar to 410 with the addition of sulfur to improve machinability. 420 has more carbon than 410, but less than 440. As such it is softer th