Industrial Knife Steels (Slitting / Shearing / Food Processing / Hunting)

Our knife steels can be used for slitting, shearing, food processing, and hunting.

No other applications put a material’s properties to the test in a more dramatic way than those of cutting and shearing. Alongside wear resistance and edge-holding ability, the freedom from distortion and flatness—even when influenced by elevated temperatures—are decisive markers of quality.

BÖHLER & UDDEHOLM are market leaders in manufacturing high performance steels for industrial knives, and as such can offer tried-and-tested, highly wear-resistant steels for all applications, e.g. for the woodworking, metal working, plastics processing, or paper industries and recycling industries. They also supply steels for food processing knives; predominantly powder metallurgy and conventional stainless steels which offer excellent wear, toughness, and corrosion-resistant properties.

 

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Bohler K110 D2 / 1.2379

It is a high-carbon tool steel that consists of 12% Chromium. It has high wear resistance and toughness. This type of steel (AISI D2, DIN standard 1.2379) is the most common steel in cold work applications worldwide.

NZ Stock

Rounds

ø12.7 - ø503

Squares

20mm -160mm

Sheets / Flats / Plates 

3.5 - 100mm thick

Block

up to  300 mm thick

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Uddeholm Sleipner

It is a high alloyed tool steel with a very broad property profile. It is also a very good steel for all types of surface treatments. This combination means that SLEIPNER is an extremely versatile conventional tool steel for medium run cold work tooling.  

NZ Stock

Rounds 

25.4mm - 203 mm diameter

Sheets /Flats/Plates/Blocks

4mm - 254 mm Thick

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Uddeholm Rigor A2 / 1.2363

A medium alloyed tool steel with a good resistance to both the abrasive and adhesive types of wear as well as good resistance to cracking. This combination makes RIGOR an all purpose tool steel for medium run cold work applications.

NZ Stock

Rounds  

ø10mm - ø330mm

Flats/ Plates / Blocks

15mm - 315 mm thick

Overseas Stock

Rounds

12.7mm - 407mm diameter

Sheets/Plates /Flats/Block

6mm -315mm thick

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Uddeholm Calmax

Calmax is a medium alloyed tool steel suitable for short and medium run tooling in applications where a very high chipping resistance is required. The property profile makes Calmax a robust cold work tool steel for heavy duty blanking and forming. 

NZ Stock

Rounds  

ø14mm - ø315mm

Flats / Block      

28mm - 200mm   thick

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Bohler K100 D3 / 1.2080

Tool steel suitable for medium and long run tooling in applications where a very good abrasive wear resistance is needed. BOHLER K100 contains large carbides which are advantageous for abrasive wear resistance.  

Overseas Stock

Rounds

10mm - 453mm diameter

Squares

16mm - 200mm

Flats

20x15mm - 400 x 80 mm 

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Gauge Plate O1 / 1.2510

Precision ground to provide a decarburisation free surface, plus a high wear resistance after heat treatment, making it ideal for a multitude of uses and applications: dies, press tools, punches, gauges, cams, jigs, machine, knives and marking devices.  

 

NZ Stock

Flats (metric)

in 500mm lengths

25mm x 1.5mm - 300mm x 25 mm

Squares (metric)

in 500mm lengths

6mm - 50mm

Flats (imperial)

1" x 1/16" x 36"

5/8" x 1/8" x 36"

8" x 1/4" x 18"

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Uddeholm Vanadis 4 Extra

Suitable for applications where abrasive and adhesive wear are the dominant requirement, and resistance to chipping is also required. Cutting tools, punches and dies. Shear blades for soft adherent materials such as austenitic stainless, mild steel, copper, aluminium and thicker gauge high strength work material Thread rolling dies. Tool for drawing, deep drawing and cold extrusion. Cold rolling dies for forming sheet metal. 

Overseas Stock

Rounds

4.3mm ITh9 - 500mm

Plates

3.78mm - 34mm

Flats/ Blocks

41mm - 200mm

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Uddeholm Vanadis 8

Suitable for applications where increased abrasive wear resistance is required  compared to Vanadis 4, and resistance to chipping is also required.Suitable for cutting tools, punches and dies. Shear blades for soft adherent materials such as austenitic stainless, mild steel, copper, aluminium and thicker gauge high strength work material.Thread rolling dies. Tool for drawing, deep drawing and cold extrusion. Cold rolling dies for forming sheet metal. Fine Blanking tools.

Overseas Stock

Rounds

5.3mm ITh9 - 450mm

Plates

4.56mm - 40mm

Flats/Blocks

41mm - 200 mm

 

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Bohler N695 / 440 C 440C / 1.4125

Chromium Stainless steel with high hardness, wear resistance, and good corrosion resistance in the hardened and tempered condition. Can be hardened to 56 - 60 HRC hardness.Suitable for knives, slitters, ball bearings, rollers, needle rollers and ring used in non-marine corrosive environments.

 

NZ Stock

Sheet / Plate 

2mm t - 16mm t 

Rounds

ø19.5mm - ø154mm 

Overseas Stock

Rounds

6mm - 460mm diameter

 

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Uddeholm Stavax ESR 420 modified / 1.2083 modified

A premium stainless mould steel for small and medium inserts and cores. It combines corrosion and wear resistance with excellent polishability, good machinability and stability in hardening. When compared with non stainless mould steel, Uddeholm Stavax ESR offers lower production costs by maintaining rust free cooling channels, assuring consistent cooling and cycle time.
This classic stainless tool steel is the right choice when rust in production
is unacceptable and where requirements for good hygiene are high, as
within the medical industry, optical industry and for other high quality
transparent parts.

NZ Stock

Rounds

ø10mm - ø380mm 

Flats / Blocks

20mm t - 315mm t 

 

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Uddeholm Elmax

Uddeholm Elmax SuperClean can also be used in the food processing industry and for industrial and custom knives, where a combination of corrosion resistance and wear resistance is required. 

NZ Stock

Sheet

3.2mm -5.95mm thick

 

Overseas Stock

Rounds

15mm - 180mm diameter

Sheet / Plate

3.5mm - 15.2mm thick

Flats/Blocks

16mm - 200mm thick

 

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Bohler M390 Microclean

A powder metallurgy martensitic chromium steel.Exhibits high wear resistance, good corrosion resistance and very good polishability / mirror finish.

Typical applications: moulds for the processing of chemically aggressive plastics containing abrasive fillers. Moulds for the processing of duroplasts and for the production of chips for the electronic industry. Screws for injection moulding machines; non-return valves and linings for injection moulding cylinders.

Special Applications: Machine components for the paper and food processing industries and high performance knives.

Overseas Stock

Rounds

6.3 mm - 206 mm diameter

Flats / Blocks

30.8mm - 343mm thick

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Uddeholm Vanax SuperClean

Uddeholm Vanax SuperClean is the long-awaited response to the market’s need for steel that is both strong and stainless. Combining the corrosion resistance of austenitic stainless steel such as AISI 316L, with a hardness of 60 HRC and the wear resistance of a cold work tool steel, opens up new opportunities. Where no previous materials suffice, this powder metallurgical steel grade offers resistance in the most corrosive environments possible. From start to finish, its unique material properties provide reliable performance in the most extreme conditions and for the most demanding working materials.

Overseas Stock

Rounds

25.4mm - 135mm diameter

Sheet

2mm - 4.2mm thick

 

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Bohler M310 Isoplast AISI 420 ESR / 1.2083 ESR

A modified, high quality martensitic stainless steel suitable for knives and tools used in the food processing industries.

NZ Stock

Rounds

10mm -254mm Diameter

Plates/Flats/Block

 20mm - 315mm thick

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Bohler K390 Microclean Patent

Cutting tools(dies,punches) for normal and precision blanking.Extrusion tooling(cold and warm/semi-hot forming). Drawing and deep-drawing tools. Stamping tools.Thread rolling tools.Cold pilger rolling mandrels. Compression moulding dies for the processing of sintered parts. Knife applications. Extruder cylinders and conveyor screws. Mould inserts. Injection nozzles. Backflow check valves.

Overseas Stock

Rounds

15.5mm - 202mm diameter

Flats

60.8mm - 253mm thick

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