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Is stainless steel softer than the carbon steel used in “regular” hand tools?

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Is stainless steel softer than the carbon steel used in “regular” hand tools?

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Our Carpenter Technology 465 alloy can reach HRC 60. By comparison, carbon steel can reach HRC 62. The difference is about 3%.

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