Stainless Steel Elements and Their Functions
Carbon (C)
1. Improve the deformation resistance and tensile strength of the blade
2. Enhance hardness and improve wear resistance
Chromium (Cr)
1. Enhance hardness, tensile strength, and toughness
2. Anti-wear and corrosion
Cobalt (Co)
1. Increase the hardness and strength so that it can withstand high-temperature quenching
2. Used in more complex alloys to enhance certain individual properties of other elements
Copper (Cu)
1. Enhance corrosion resistance
2. Enhance wear resistance
Manganese (Mn)
1. Increase hardenability, wear resistance, and tensile strength
2. Remove oxygen from molten metal by separating oxidation and separating vaporization
3. When added in a large amount, the hardness is enhanced, but the brittleness is improved
Molybdenum (Mo)
1. Increase strength, hardness, hardenability, and toughness
2. Improve machinability and corrosion resistance
Nickel (Ni)
1. Increase strength, hardness, and corrosion resistance
Phosphorus (P)
1. Enhance strength, machinability, and hardness
2. When the concentration is too high, it is easy to be brittle
Silicon (Si)
1. Increase ductility
2. Increase the tensile strength
3. Remove oxygen from molten metal by separating oxidation and separating vaporization
Sulfur (S)
1. A small amount of use can improve the machinability
Tungsten (W)
1. Increase strength, hardness, and toughness
Vanadium (V)
1. Increase strength, hardness, and seismic resistance
2. Prevent the generation of particles