Grade 440C stainless steel is a high carbon martensitic stainless steel. It has high strength, moderate corrosion resistance, and good hardness and wear resistance. Grade 440C is capable of attaining, after heat treatment, the highest strength, hardness and wear resistance of all the stainless alloys.
440C stainless steel is used in various applications that require moderate corrosion resistance, including:
- Surgical tools.
- High-quality knife blades.
- Measuring instruments.
- Ball bearings.
- Cutlery.
- Moulds and dies.