CPM® D2 PM Knife Steel
Industries: Cutlery & Knives
- CPM® alloy for hand cutlery
- Powder Metal version of D2 tool steel known for its excellent wear resistance, toughness, and edge retention
- Finer, more uniformly distributed carbide structure than standard D2, which makes it more durable and less prone to chipping
Tolerance and Finish
Material is sandblasted to a gray matte finish.
The thickness and width are supplied oversize to finish at the requested dimension.
Cutting Methods
All orders will be sheared to size unless the width is too narrow.
$100 minimum per order please.
All dimensions are in inches.
The length can range from 35-1/2 to 38 inches.
The width for 24" sheets can range from 23 to 25 inches.
CPM® D2 PM knife steel enhances traditional D2 with improved toughness, wear resistance, and edge stability for cutlery.
Hot rolled & processed by the employee owners of Niagara Specialty Metals in Akron NY
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Cut Method by Thickness / Width

- Surface Finish:
- Descaled
- Width:
- 1", 1.5", 2", 3", 6", 24"
- Thickness: .103/.113 thick will finish at:
- .093" thick
- Thickness: .140/.156 thick will finish at:
- .125” thick
- Thickness: .172/.188 thick will finish at:
- .156” thick
- Thickness: .207/.227 thick will finish at:
- .187” thick
- Thickness: .275/.300 thick will finish at:
- .250” thick