Cutting Tool Steel Grades

T1500z t2500z coated cermet grades for steel turning.

Cutting tool steel grades.

A grade tool steels have a higher content of chromium which results in a better response to heat treatment. As a result tool steels are suited for use in the shaping of other materials. T1000a t1500a uncoated cermet grade. A 2 is an air hardening steel containing a medium amount of alloying material chromium.

Steel hard alloys and carbon steel at medium to high cutting speeds. The most common applications of a grade tool steels include but are not limited to. In addition they have great wear resistance and toughness properties. Astm s steel standards are instrumental in classifying evaluating and specifying the material chemical mechanical and metallurgical properties of the different types of steels which are primarily used in the production of mechanical components industrial parts and construction elements as well as other accessories related to them.

The machinability of a grade tool steels is quite good. Sharper cutting edges provide for better burr control lower tool pressure holding tighter tolerances and reducing work hardening. Relentless pursuit of better cutting performance ntk takes pride in its carbide grade series. Ic903 h01 h10 p05 p15 m10 m20 s10 s20 al tec tiain ultra fine grain carbide with 12 cobalt tialn pvd coated grade.

This grade of tool steel is mainly used for items like cutting tools and drills as well as knives and forks. Typical applications of w grade tool steel include cold heading cutting tools and knives embossing reamers and cutlery. Tool steel refers to a variety of carbon steel and alloy steel that are particularly well suited to be made into tools their suitability comes from their distinctive hardness resistance to abrasion and deformation and their ability to hold a cutting edge at elevated temperatures. Their outstanding cutting performance is due to the grinding of ultra sharp cutting edges.

A tough and highly wear resistant grade. Used for up to 62 hrc hardened steel titanium nickel based alloys and stainless steel at high speeds and medium feeds. Air hardening a grades this is a very versatile all purpose tool steel that is characterized by low distortion factor during heat treatment due to the increased chromium content. It is often used in power saw blades and drill bits it is superior to the older high carbon steel tools used extensively through the 1940s in that it can withstand higher temperatures without losing its temper hardness this property allows hss to cut faster than high carbon steel hence the name.