{"product_id":"mule-team™-micro-melt®-pd-1","title":"Mule Team™ Micro-Melt® PD#1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features Carpenter® steel's Micro-Melt® PD#1 alloy—an air-hardening cold-work die steel. PD#1's unique alloy composition gives it wear resistance significantly superior to conventional steels like D2, while still maintaining excellent toughness. Thanks to Carpenter's advanced Micro-Melt powder metallurgy process, PD#1 possesses an extremely fine microstructure and uniform carbide distribution, as well as the enhanced compressive strength necessary for the demands of tooling applications. Collectively, these qualities give it a unique combination of wear resistance and toughness that make it ideal for use as a blade steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePD#1's unique alloy composition includes: 1.1% Carbon, 7.75% Chromium, 1.2% Silicon, 1.6% Molybdenum, 1.1% Tungsten, 0.25% Manganese, and 2.35% Vanadium. Note that its moderate Chromium content provides only limited corrosion resistance, so please maintain your knife properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: October 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45335592206380,"sku":"MT27","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/33a8ab35-a302-4f85-8f36-bf762c13574c.jpg?v=1772215552","url":"https:\/\/spyderco.com\/products\/mule-team%e2%84%a2-micro-melt%c2%ae-pd-1","provider":"Spyderco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}