Steel · Proterial (Hitachi)
Aogami in kitchen knives
Aogami is a carbon steel, not stainless from Proterial (Hitachi). In our survey it is the stated core of 126 damascus kitchen knives from 20 brands. A chef knife with Aogami at its core costs a median of $294 in the United States.
Survey of 14 November 2026Source : methodology
Listings
126
20 brands
Stated hardness
61-65HRC
typical range
Median · Chef
$294
United States
Low
$115
Tokushu Knife
Nominal composition
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| C | 1.05-1.15 |
| Cr | 0.2-0.5 |
| W | 1.0-1.5 |
Percent by weight, from the steelmaker's published datasheet. Ranges differ slightly between sources and batches. Iron makes up the balance.
What it costs, United States
By knife type
The comparison column is the median for all listings of that knife type, whatever the steel.
| Type | n | Median Aogami | All steels | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus slicing knife | 15 | $740 ▲ +147 % | $299 | $449 |
| Damascus chef knife | 12 | $294 ▲ +43 % | $206 | $175 |
| Damascus utility knife | 11 | $199 ▲ +24 % | $160 | $115 |
| Damascus kiritsuke | 10 | $850 ▲ +228 % | $259 | $289 |
| Damascus nakiri | 8 | $685 ▲ +261 % | $190 | $200 |
| Damascus santoku | 5 | $245 ▲ +23 % | $200 | $220 |
| Damascus bunka | 4 | $200 ▼ −20 % | $249 | $140 |
Brands using it
| Brand | n | Median | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| SharpEdge | 36 | €365 | DE, FR |
| Tokushu Knife | 12 | $414 | US |
| Cutlery and More | 10 | $469 | US |
| Couteaux du Chef | 8 | €455 | FR |
| Carbon Knife Co | 8 | $242 | US |
| Sugi Cutlery | 8 | $185 | US |
| Seisuke Knife | 7 | $760 | US |
| Burrfection Store | 6 | $699 | US |
| Scharfes Japan | 5 | €189 | DE |
| YuiSenri | 5 | $730 | US |
| Musashi Europe | 4 | €400 | FR |
| eChefKnife | 4 | $915 | US |
| Klingen-Boutique | 3 | €498 | DE |
| Bernal Cutlery | 3 | $802 | US |
| District Cutlery | 2 | $272 | US |
| Couteau Japonais | 1 | €286 | FR |
| Coutelier | 1 | $590 | US |
| Hasu-Seizo | 1 | $189 | US |
| Kikuichi Cutlery | 1 | $575 | US |
| Strata | 1 | $575 | US |