Knife Test XRF & HRC Results ! Surprising and interesting information !

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Test Results

1. NUKNIVES Kumpanter (D2) (58-64 HRC)

V. .480
Cr. 11.37
Fe. 84.86
Ni. .304
Mo. .865
 
D2 – 60.2 HRC

2. GVDV Amazon knife (9CR18MOV) (58-60 HRC)

V. .182
Cr. 18.00
Fe. 79.26
Ni. .328
Mo. 1.27
 
440b or 9Cr18MoV – 57.4 HRC

3. TacKnives Pro Nighthawk OTF (154CM) (58-62 HRC)

V. .261
Cr. 13.77
Fe. 79.95
Ni. .418
Cu. .258 (trace)
Mo. 4.57
 
154cm – 59.3 HRC

4. Shooziz XUN121 (14C28N) (55-62 HRC)

V. .100
Cr. 14.17
Mn. .566
Fe. 84.91
Mo. .135
 
14c28n – 58.3 HRC

5. Trivisa Leominor (K110)

V. .852
Cr. 10.94
Fe. 84.48
Ni. .381
Mo .790
 
D2 – 60.1 HRC

6. TacKnives Chameleons Series Dart-R (D2)

V. .691
Cr. 11.69
Fe. 83.55
Ni. .236
Mo. .931
 
D2- 61.1 HRC

7. TwoSun TS419 (YJ01-V1)
Claimed composition

Carbon : 2%
Chromium: 20%
Molybdenum: 1%
Vanadium: 5%
Tungsten: 0.6%
Cobalt: 0.5%

Actual Composition

V. 5.52
Cr. 19.79
Fe. 72.34
Ni. .275
Mo. .948
W. .585
 
Unknown, very similar to Cpm 20cv, M390, CTS 204P but with a higher percentage of vanadium – 60.7 HRC

8. RoseCraft Castorea (D2)

V. .758
Cr. 11.43
Mn. .587
Fe. 83.91
Mo. .828
 
D2 – 58.1 HRC

9. Mocenary MK02 (D2)

V. .749
Cr. 11.70
Fe. 83.84
Ni. .274
Mo. .856
 
D2 – 59.8 HRC

10. XTOUC XT01A (D2)

V. 1.07
Cr. 11.75
Fe. 83.78
Ni. .275
Mo. .975
 
D2 – 61.0 HRC

11. Vosteed Bellamy (154CM) (58-62 HRC)

V. .330
Cr. 12.92
Fe. 81.54
Mo. 4.33
 
154cm – 59.2 HRC (1 test site was not a valid reading, 59.2 represents the 2nd, accurate reading)

12. Geo Knife GEO 2101 (D2)

V. .891
Cr. 11.74
Fe. 84.13
Mo. .805
 
D2 – 61.6 HRC

How an XRF Analyzer works: https://www.bruker.com/products/x-ray-diffraction-and-elemental-analysis/handheld-xrf/how-xrf-works.html

Why carbon and other light elements are not detected with the XRF Analyzer: https://www.pxrfs.com.au/light-elements-difficult-measure-portable-xrf/

Spreadsheet of knife testing results to date: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OepNr_D4lqbdTFqdqWl1rmAd4bOzPzJe6J0iEWrdJGU/edit?usp=drivesdk

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