Aogami Super Steel Collection

Aogami Super Steel Collection

Aogami-Super Steel

Aogami-Super, crafted by Hitachi Metals Ltd., is renowned as one of the finest Japanese carbon steels. It surpasses Blue Steel No.1 in carbon, chromium, and tungsten content and additionally includes molybdenum. This composition not only allows for incredible sharpness and excellent edge retention but also enables the steel to achieve high hardness without becoming brittle. Consequently, many knife enthusiasts consider Aogami Super to be among the best high carbon steels globally.

Composition: Carbon (C) 1.40-1.50%, Chromium (Cr) 0.3-0.5%, Tungsten (W) 2.0-2.5%, Molybdenum (Mo) 0.30-0.50%, Vanadium (V) 0.5%.