From where does chrome vanadium come from?

Chrome vanadium has nothing to do with Google Chrome :). Chrome vanadium is a special kind of steel formed by combining different alloys. read more

Definition A grayish chemical element, vanadium was discovered in 1801 by Andrés Manuel del Río in Mexico. It is a transition metal that represented with a “V” on the period table of elements, and has the atomic number 23. The oxidation states of vanadium are +2, +3, +4 and +5. read more

Chrome vanadium, 1050 carbon steel, S2, and 8650 are all common grades in use. Protanium® Steel is a proprietary alloy steel developed and used only by Bondhus. It is the hardest, most ductile, and longest wearing steel that exists in the hex tool industry. read more

Chromium-vanadium steel refers to steel alloys incorporating carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulphur, silicon, chromium, and vanadium. Some forms can be used as high speed steel. Chromium and vanadium both make the steel more hardenable. read more

Typically, chrome vanadium contains a high amount of chromium, between 0.80 and 1.10 percent, and the vanadium content is approximately 0.18 percent, along with 0.70 to 0.90 percent of manganese. Other substances include 0.50 percent carbon, 0.30 percent silicon, and trace amounts of other metals. read more