The 3 piece kyocera ceramic knives revolution is more expensive than the other sets in this list.
What are ceramic knives made of.
In december 2014 we have done a new comprehensive test with ceramic knives of multiple manufacturers.
Ceramic knives are a fantastic cutting option for those who do a lot of chopping and dicing in the kitchen and don t want to fuss with the sharpening requirements of metal blades.
It has its popularity for its hardness.
In this test we have compared the ceramic knives with comparable kitchen knives made out of steel.
Also known as zirconia.
The reason is that kyocera blades are made from zirconium oxide which is a state of the art ceramic material that is wear resistant and extremely durable.
Clearly it is basically a knife made of tough and durable ceramic.
Abs plastic was used to make the handles and the blades stay sharp for a long time.
Yes they re really made of ceramic.
Storing your knives is a whole other conversation but there are some things worth knowing about ceramic knives.
But this isn t the same ceramic that s used to make your coffee mug.
First of all they aren t magnetized so you can t store them on a magnetic strip.
A ceramic knife is a knife designed with a ceramic blade typically made from zirconium dioxide zro 2.
We have tested the knives on sharpness how long they remain sharp user friendliness how it holds under pressure and how it reacts to sharpening.
These knife blades are usually produced through the dry pressing and firing of powdered zirconia using solid state sintering.
The material is also called zirconium dioxide and zirconia.
There are many ceramic brands available to chefs and a high quality ceramic knife will cost less than a similar knife made from fully forged stainless steel.
It s very hard significantly harder than stainless steel or carbon steel.