Razor blade steel, also known as razor steel, is a special type of
stainless steel designed specifically to be used as a
razor blade
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. Its defining characteristics are its chemical composition and shape.
Jindal Stainless is the world's largest producer of razor blade stainless steel.
Chemical composition
Razor blade steel is a
martensitic
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Properties
Marte ...
stainless steel with a composition of
chromium between 12 and 14.5%, a
carbon
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content of approximately 0.6%, and the remainder iron and trace elements.
Shape
The
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defines that the shape of the material must be flat
rolled
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coils that are not more than in width. The thickness cannot exceed .
References
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