Carbon (C)
1. Improve the blade’s resistance to deformation and tensile strength
2. Improve hardness and improve wear resistance
Chromium (Cr)
1. Strengthen hardness, tensile strength and toughness
2. Anti-wear and corrosion
Cobalt (Co)
1. Increase hardness and strength so that it can withstand high temperature quenching
2. Some individual characteristics strengthen other elements in more complex alloys
Copper (Cu)
1. Enhance corrosion resistance
2. Enhance wear resistance
Manganese (Mn)
1. Increase hardenability, abrasion resistance and tensile strength
2. Take away oxygen from the molten metal by separating oxidation and separating vaporization
3. Increase hardness when added in large quantities, but increase brittleness
Molybdenum (Mo)
1. Increase strength, hardness, hardenability and toughness
2. Improve machinability and corrosion resistance
Nickel (Ni)
1. Increase strength, hardness and corrosion resistance
Phosphorus (P)
1. Increase strength, machinability and hardness
2. Easy to crack when the concentration is too large
Silicon (Si)
1. Increased ductility
2. Increase tensile strength
3. Take away oxygen from the molten metal by separating oxidation and separating vaporization
Sulfur (S)
1. A small amount of use can improve machinability
Tungsten (W)
1. Increase strength, hardness and toughness
Vanadium (V)
1. Increase strength, hardness and shock resistance
2. Prevent the generation of particles