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K294 - Bohler-Uddeholm PM steel, which is the version of AISI A11(CPM 10V) tool steel. Made using their 3rd generation PM technology. As Uddeholm states this steel is resulfurized to aid machinability, which isn't that good of the news for the knife folks, as sulfur lowers wear resistance. On the other hand, it has very high wear resistance to begin with and even with small Sulfur addition it will still outwear most of the steels out there.
CPM 10V - Extremely high wear resistant tool steel. Made by several companies. I guess the most popular in knife world is Crucible CPM 10V made by their CPM technology. Alos made by Latrobe under Duratech A11 name using PM technology and Carpenter Technologies under its AISI name A11, using their MicroMelt® technology.
ASP2011 - ASP 2011 is Erasteel PM version of the AISI A11 steel.
DuraTech A11 - Latrobe PM tool and die, air hardening steel. Large volume of Vanadium carbides ensures very good wear resistance. Also characterized with good impact resistance. Attainable hardness 63HRC.
A11 Mod - PSM Industries(Krupp subdivision) version of AISI A11.
CPM 10V - Extremely high wear resistant tool steel. Made by several companies. I guess the most popular in knife world is Crucible CPM 10V made by their CPM technology. Alos made by Latrobe under Duratech A11 name using PM technology and Carpenter Technologies under its AISI name A11, using their MicroMelt® technology.
ASP2011 - ASP 2011 is Erasteel PM version of the AISI A11 steel.
DuraTech A11 - Latrobe PM tool and die, air hardening steel. Large volume of Vanadium carbides ensures very good wear resistance. Also characterized with good impact resistance. Attainable hardness 63HRC.
A11 Mod - PSM Industries(Krupp subdivision) version of AISI A11.
Alternate designations: A11(AISI), 1.2397(W-Nr), T30111(UNS), K294(Bohler-Uddeholm), CPM 10V(Crucible), PM A11(Diehl), ASP2011(Erasteel), DuraTech A11(Latrobe), LO-QPM A11(Lohmann), A11 Mod(PSM Industries).