The Problem with Nitrogen Knife Steels

I don't get very many "major" surprised in steel testing but this was one of them. You can read an article covering the same material along with the references used in the video here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2022/07/2... Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:25 Heat Treatments 00:52 Vancron composition 01:13 Vancron microstructure 01:21 CATRA Edge Wear 01:41 Uddeholm's Ratings 01:58 Adhesive Wear 02:32 Abrasive Wear 03:04 LC200N and Vanax 03:49 Vanadium Nitrides 04:19 Vancron Toughness 05:39 Toughness-Edge Retention Balance 06:06 Vancron Corrosion Resistance 06:32 Video on Nitrogen stainless steels? 06:52 Patreon plug 07:07 Safety Message