Razor blade steel, also known as
razor steel, is a special type of
stainless steel designed specifically to be used as a
razor. 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 stainless steel with a composition of
chromium between 12 and 14.5%, a
carbon content of approximately 0.6%, and the remainder iron and trace elements.
Shape
The United States International Trade Commission defines that the shape of the material must be flat rolled coils that are not more than in width. The thickness cannot exceed .
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