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MagnaMax® is a powder metallurgy stainless steel designed for enhanced wear resistance while maintaining excellent hardness and corrosion resistance. It belongs to the same family as CPM® Magn … read more

Investing in Our Future: Manufacturing Facility Upgrades at Niagara Specialty Metals Manufacturing facility upgrades are helping Niagara Specialty Metals strengthen our operations and prepare for futu … read more

The MagnaMax trademark is now officially registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. On July 28, 2026, Niagara Specialty Metals received federal registration for MAGNAMAX, marking a … read more

The 2026–2027 BladeSports season is underway, bringing competitive cutting events to locations across the country and giving knife enthusiasts an opportunity to see the performance of both cutter and … read more

How Strong Partnerships Build Better Blades in the Knife Making Supply Chain The knife making supply chain plays a major role in the quality, consistency, and performance of a finished blade. While ma … read more

Why Heat Treating Knife Steel Is More Than Just Heating Steel Heat treating knife steel is not a generic process. Every steel grade requires specific temperatures, timing, cooling methods, and quality … read more

Peters’ Heat Treating Inc. has grown from a small garage operation into one of North America's most respected thermal processing companies. Today, the company serves customers across aerospace, … read more

Background MagnaMax has been in development for a long time. When I first proposed the idea for MagnaCut to Crucible and Niagara in June 2019 I also proposed a high wear resistance version I was calli … read more

Powder metallurgy knife steel helped the cutlery industry reduce traditional tradeoffs between toughness, edge retention, corrosion resistance, hardness, and grindability. It did not create one perfec … read more