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N690CO is an Austrian stainless steel, often mentioned as the equivalent of, or better than 440C. High value and performance with excellent corrosion resistance. Reportedly hardened to the high Rc50 range, so no surprise it's considered easy to sharpen. Currently found in Spyderco's Hossom knives and the recently discontinued Italian-made [[C99 Volpe]]. | N690CO is an Austrian stainless steel, often mentioned as the equivalent of, or better than 440C. High value and performance with excellent corrosion resistance. Reportedly hardened to the high Rc50 range, so no surprise it's considered easy to sharpen. Currently found in Spyderco's Hossom knives and the recently discontinued Italian-made [[C99 Volpe]]. Taken from the spyderco.com forums and reprinted with kind permission from author <ref>[http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32670 link to Spyderco forums thread]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 2 March 2009
N690CO is an Austrian stainless steel, often mentioned as the equivalent of, or better than 440C. High value and performance with excellent corrosion resistance. Reportedly hardened to the high Rc50 range, so no surprise it's considered easy to sharpen. Currently found in Spyderco's Hossom knives and the recently discontinued Italian-made C99 Volpe. Taken from the spyderco.com forums and reprinted with kind permission from author [1]
N690Co consists of:
| Carbon | Chromium | Cobalt | Copper | Manganese | Molybdenium | Nickel | Nitrogen | Phosphorus | Silicon | Sulfur | Tungsten | Vanadium |
| 1.07 | 17.00 | 1.50 | / | 0.40 | 1.10 | / | / | / | 0.40 | / | / | 0.10 |
