Why shaving dulls your blade

[efsk]

Interesting read about MIT-research that shows why exactly shaving dulls a blade.

Why shaving dulls even the sharpest of razors

Razors, scalpels, and knives are commonly made from stainless steel, honed to a razor-sharp edge and coated with even harder materials such as diamond-like carbon. However, knives require regular sharpening, while razors are routinely replaced after cutting materials far softer than the blades...

phys.org

 

[Philipp78]

Wow,
that’s very interesting, thanks a lot for sharing.

Actually we know that beside the metallurgy of the given blade also the used sharpening stone(s) can influence its durability.
I am wondering if there is a research on that subject available...

Regards

Philipp