31+ Ceramic Knife Vs Stainless Steel Knife. A quality ceramic knife from a brand like kyocera is made out of a type of ceramic called zirconium oxide or zirconia that according to the company is around 8.2 mohs on the hardness scale compared to stainless steel at around five. The long answer is more complicated.
While perceptions of stainless steel were often based on 420 or 440a knives heat treated to relatively low hardness, the 440c knife companies and stock removal makers primarily use stainless steel with some use of high alloy tool steels such as 3v or 10v.
In this article, we explore the differences between although top chefs still appreciate japanese carbon steel knives, stainless steel has become the most common material for kitchen knives today. Ceramic knives rank at least 7.5 in terms of hardness. I applied the same principle to my knives as well and only got a chefs knife, bread knife, and paring knife all of decent quality. Оригинальная статья — the beginner's guide to edc knife blade steels.