Z-3 PM

The Z-3 PM is a stainless powder metallurgy cold work carbon steel with an ideal toughness-to-wear resistance ratio.

Properties

• High toughness
• High wear resistance
• High hardness
• Stainless
• Uniform structure (powder metallurgy)

Recommended applications

• Hunting knives
• Outdoor, survival & bushcraft knives 

Chemical composition

• C: 0,8%
• Cr: 7,5%
• Mo: 1,3%
• V: 2,8%

Heat treatment: Z-3 PM hardening:

• Hardening temperature: 1070°C (air)
• Tempering: 2 hours at 540°C
• Hardness: ~60 HRC

Finish
Waterjet cut, rolled & annealed