Sweden's premier steel to use when it comes to making knives is most likely regarded as 12C27 - a high end steel manufactured by Sandvik steels.
Following on from 12C27N, Sandvik brewed another steel with a slightly higher carbon and chromium and a splash of nitrogen known as the 14C28N. This, when forged at a very high heat can create a very heat can have a HRC as high 62.
A very nice balance of a hard edge with low corrosive finish.
Like anything Swedish, this is a minimized, simplistic yet classy steel with the following composition:
| Elements | 12C27 |
| C | 0.60% |
| Si | 0.40% |
| Mn | 0.40% |
| Ni | - |
| Cr | 13.50% |
| P | 0.03% |
| S | 0.01% |
| V | |
| Co | - |
| others |
Following on from 12C27N, Sandvik brewed another steel with a slightly higher carbon and chromium and a splash of nitrogen known as the 14C28N. This, when forged at a very high heat can create a very heat can have a HRC as high 62.
A very nice balance of a hard edge with low corrosive finish.
