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Composition of a Knife Blade

nCarbon is: 
n a nonmetallic chemical element.
n one of the main ingredients used in producing steel and its hardening.
n
nChromium and Nickel Alloys:
n added to cutlery steel to help resist rust and corrosion
n
nMolybdenum and Vanadium Alloys:
n added to create consistent hardness.
IRON
Carbon
and
Alloys