154CM

154CM is a type of stainless steel developed and manufactured in the United States by Crucible Materials Corporation (now - Crucible Industries). Crucible 154CM is a modification of martensitic stainless steel type 440C to which molybdenum has been added. It was originally developed for tough industrial applications and combines three principal elements: carbon, chromium, and molybdenum. Hitachi Corporation of Japan copied the properties of this steel for their own brand known as ATS-34.

Typical applications

 * Cutlery
 * Bearings
 * Valve Ports
 * Bushings

Composition
154CM contains the following:
 * Carbon 1.05%
 * Chromium 14.00%
 * Manganese 0.50%
 * Molybdenum 4.00%
 * Silicon 0.30%
 * Iron 80.15%