BÖHLER High-Performance Materials for Industrial Knives - Knife Steels Advantage Through Reliability and Economic Efficiency

Oct 13, 2026

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BÖHLER presents high-performance steel grades for industrial knives, emphasizing sustainable manufacturing, selection of first-class materials, and optimized chemical composition to deliver reliable, reproducible heat treatment. The primary bar steel is designed for low processing effort with lower machining allowances, tighter tolerances, plane parallelism, straightness, and sharp edges. Benefits target both knife producers through cost savings and uncomplicated production, and knife users through safe, consistent performance including wear resistance, toughness, edge retention, and reliable hardness.

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Benefits for knife producers

Economical production of machine knives

Benefits for knife users

Safety against failure during use

Properties of the primary material

Low processing effort and consistent quality

Knife steel grades at a glance

Cold work tool steels

Corrosion resistant steels

High speed steels

Hot work tool steels

Chemical composition

Content values in %

BÖHLER HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIALS for industrial knives voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG [www.voestalpine.com/bohler-edelstahl](www.voestalpine.com/bohler-edelstahl) BÖHLER KNIFE STEELS PERFORM BETTER! BÖHLER KNIFE STEELS STAND FOR HIGH QUALITY AND ECONOMIC PRODUCTION High quality Based on many years of market and industry knowledge as well as technical know-how, BÖHLER is constantly working on product improvements to offer steels that increase the economic efficiency and benefit for our customers. The decisive reasons why you should choose BÖHLER knife steels , both as a manufacturer and as a user of industrial knives, lie in the state of the art sustainable manufacturing processes and the selection of first-class materials for the manufacturing of machine knives. Properties of the primary material voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl manufactures high-quality standard and specialty steels in the most modern facilities. During the production process, care is taken to ensure that the chemical composition of the tool steel achieves the best and most optimized product properties. The primary material (bar steel) for the production of knives is characterized by the lowest possible processing effort, which is based on:» Lower machining allowances » Tighter tolerances » Plane parallelism » Straightness » Sharp edges » The consistent product quality of the primary material means that the heat treatment of the knives is reliable and reproducible Benefits to knife producers: » Cost savings on materials » Easy and reliable heat treatment » Uncomplicated production of high-quality knives THAT MEANS: YOU CAN REACH YOUR CUSTOMERS WITH YOUR KNIVES MORE CAREFREE, FASTER AND MORE COST-EFFECTIVELY. B Ö H L E R K N I F E S T E E L S 3 ADVANTAGE THROUGH RELIABILITY AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY KNIFE MANUFACTURER | Benefit from the economical production of machine knives: | | --- | | » Provision of primary material for the lowest possible processing effort (as mentioned: tolerances, machining allowances, plane parallelism, straightness, sharp edges) | | » Good machinability and grindability | | » Safe, simple heat treatment | | » Best dimensional stability during heat treatment | KNIFE USER | Achieve high and consistent levels due to a high level of safety against failure during use: | | --- | | » High wear resistance* | | » Best toughness* | | » Highest edge retention* | | » Simple regrinding | | » Sufficient hardness* | * Properties even at increased working temperatures B Ö H L E R K N I F E S T E E L S 5 OUR STEELS FOR INDUSTRIAL KNIVES AT A GLANCE BÖHLER GRADE DIN-Nr. AISI EN JIS | COLD WORK TOOL STEELS | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BÖHLER K100 | 1.2080 | ~D3 | X210Cr12 | ~SKD1 | | BÖHLER K110 | 1.2379 | D2 | X153CrMoV12 | ~SKD11 | | BÖHLER K305 | 1.2363 | A2 | X100CrMoV5 | SKD12 | | BÖHLER K306 | ~1.2345 | | | | | BÖHLER K329 | | ~A8 | | | | BÖHLER K340 ECOSTAR | | | | | | BÖHLER K346 | | | | | | BÖHLER K353 | | | | | | BÖHLER K390 MICROCLEAN | | | | | | BÖHLER K460 | 1.2510 | O1 | 100MnCrW4 | ~SKS3 | | BÖHLER K490 MICROCLEAN | | | | | | BÖHLER K600 | 1.2767 | | 45NiCrMo16 | | | BÖHLER K720 | 1.2842 | ~O2 | 90MnCrV8 | | | BÖHLER K888 MATRIX | | | | | | BÖHLER K890 MICROCLEAN | | | | | | CORROSION RESISTANT STEELS | | | | | | BÖHLER M340 ISOPLAST | | | | | | BÖHLER M368 MICROCLEAN | | | | | | BÖHLER M380 ISOPLAST | 1.4108 | | X30CrMoN15-1 | | | BÖHLER M390 MICROCLEAN | | | | | | BÖHLER N685 | 1.4112 | 440B | X90CrMoV18 | | | BÖHLER N690 | 1.4528 | | X105CrCoMo18-2 | | | HIGH SPEED STEELS | | | | | | BÖHLER S600 | 1.3343 | ~ M2 REG C | HS6-5-2C | SKH51 | | BÖHLER S630 | | | | | | BÖHLER S390 MICROCLEAN | | | | | | BÖHLER S790 MICROCLEAN | 1.3345 | | HS6-5-3C | | | HOT WORK TOOL STEELS | | | | | | BÖHLER W302 ISODISC | 1.2344 | H13 | X40CrMoV5-1 | SKD61 | | BÖHLER W360 ISOBLOC | | |

FAQs

What drives the choice of BÖHLER knife steels for industrial knives?

BÖHLER highlights state-of-the-art sustainable manufacturing processes and the selection of first-class materials, combined with optimized chemical composition for well-controlled tool-steel properties.

How does the primary material help knife producers reduce costs?

The bar steel is characterized by low processing effort through factors such as lower machining allowances, tighter tolerances, plane parallelism, straightness, and sharp edges.

What performance benefits are promised for knife users during use?

The document stresses high, consistent levels due to safety against failure, including high wear resistance, best toughness, highest edge retention, simple regrinding, and sufficient hardness—even at increased working temperatures.

Oct 13, 2026

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