VG-1 (steel)

VG-1 (also known as V Gold 1 steel) is a high Carbon (C) Molybdenum (Mo) stainless steel manufactured by Takefu Special Steel Co., Ltd.{{Cite web|url=http://www.e-tokko.com/eng_vg1.htm|title = Vg1｜Takefu Special Steel Co., Ltd}} It is not the same steel as VG-10.

VG-1 has a Carbon (C) content between 0.95–1.05 %, Chromium (Cr) content between 13.0–15.0 %, Molybdenum (Mo) content between 0.2–0.4 % and contains less than 0.25% of Nickel (Ni).{{Cite web|url=http://faq.customtacticals.com/steels/stainless_vg1.php|title = VG-1 Stainless - Knife Blade Steels FAQ}} During forging, Mo and Cr form hard double carbide bonds, which help improve the abrasion and corrosion resistance of the steel.Id. It is usually heat treated to reach hardness of HRC 58–61.{{Cite web|url=http://www.e-tokko.com/eng_original_list.htm|title = Original blade steel｜TAKEFU SPECIAL STEEL CO., Ltd}}

Knife retailer Cold Steel markets a variety of knives that use VG-1.{{Cite web|url=http://faq.customtacticals.com/steels/stainless_vg1.php|title = VG-1 Stainless - Knife Blade Steels FAQ}} Cold Steel claims that VG-1 has better sharpness, edge retention, point strength, shock and strength characteristics than 440C, VG-10, or ATS 34 stainless steels, though any of those alloys may be better than VG-1 in individual categories.{{Cite web|url=http://www.coldsteel.com/faqs.html#VG1%20stainless|title = Faqs and Information About Purchasing Knives from Cold Steel}} There have been reports that VG-1 might be more chipping prone than other comparable stainless steels, but these reports have been disputed.{{cite web |url=http://coldsteelforums.com/m41384-print.aspx |title=VG-1 chip prone |website=coldsteelforums.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223113957/http://coldsteelforums.com/m41384-print.aspx |archive-date=2011-02-23}}

VG-1 is also used in hairdresser's scissors, kitchen knives and blades for food-processing machines.{{Cite web|url=http://www.e-tokko.com/eng_vg1.htm|title = Vg1｜Takefu Special Steel Co., Ltd}}