The Swiss Army

Knife Blade
440A Steel
Nathaniel Saldanha and Majida Halaweh
Naming System
440A
Carbon Percent
(hundredths of a percent)
Subset of
440 steel

Chromium Steel
Elements in 440A
Element Percent of Alloy
Chromium 16-18%
Carbon 0.6 - 0.75%
Molybdenum < 0.75%
Manganese < 1%
Silicon < 1%
Sulfur < 0.03%
Phosphorus <0.04%
Iron Remainder
Types of
440 Steel
440C
Martensitic
Stainless
Steel
Uses for the Knife Blade
Knife
Can Opener
Door Opener
Saw
Fork
Weapon
Pry-Bar
Wire Stripper
Pencil Sharpener
Envelope Opener
Mechanical Properties
Density
Hardness
Tensile Strength
Ductility
Brittleness
Percent Elongation
Density
7.68 g/cc
Hardness
Brinell
Number:
512

Rockwell C:
58

Tensile Strength
260 ksi
Ductility/Brittleness/Percent Elongation

5% elongation in a 2 inch part
Corrosion
Resistance
Resistance to Acids
Resistance to Alkali
Resistance to Other Chemicals
Manufacturing Processes
Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKE6DtsF3
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Heat Treatment
1. Normalized
2. Quenched
3. Tempered