USA Steel - CPM S35VN
Companies such as Hudson Tool Steel Corporation & Crucible have crafted the S35VN or CPM S35VN. This is in turn one of the favorite metals used by blacksmiths in USA.
You'll notice a higher Carbon concentration of 1.34% offset with a large fusion of Chromium, Vanadium and Molybdenum. It sits broadly in between VG10/AUS10 (around 1-1.2% )and the ultra high carbon steel like ZDP189 / MC66 (3% Carbon).
This is probably one of the best steels to use if you are in the US and support local production in that it balance hardness with a post 60 HRC and still deals with corrosiveness with the additions below.
The overview of the CPM S35Vn is as follows:
| Elements | CPM S35VN |
| Fe | ~80% |
| C | 1.34% |
| Cr | 14% |
| Mo | 2% |
| V | 3% |
| Mn | 0.50% |
| Co | 0-0.5% |
| Ni | 0.50% |
| Si | 0.50% |
| P | 0-0.03% |
| S | 0-0.03% |
| Quenching Hardness | HRC60 + |
