Crucible Rex M2 is a general-purpose high-speed tool steel that contains tungsten, molybdenum, chromium, and vanadium as principal alloying elements. It is suitable for a wide variety of cutting tools that require moderate feeds and speeds. For cold work applications, Rex M2 offers higher hardness and wear resistance than Type D2 tool steel. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-801. Producer or source: Crucible Industries LLC.

Cryodur 2990 is a good choice for cutting and shearing tools. The alloy is a cold work steel with hardness, good toughness, and high-tempering resistance combined with high-wear resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and wear resistance. Filing Code: TS-757. Producer or source: Schmolz + Bickenbach.

Ferro-Titanit Nikro 143 is one of a series of metal-matrix composites manufactured by a powder metallurgy process and is a range of carbide-alloyed materials from Deutsche Edelstahlwerke. The Nikro 143 grade is an iron-base alloy containing 30 wt.% titanium carbide. Because of its high wear resistance and low tendency toward cold welding, Ferro-Titanit is particularly used in forming and cutting tools, hydraulic jacks for polymer production, and pelletizing and granulating cutter blades. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and compressive, shear, and bend strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on heat treating. Filing Code: Fe-168. Producer or source: Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH.

Ferro-Titanit WFN is one of a series of metal-matrix composites manufactured by a powder metallurgy process and is a range of carbide-alloyed materials from Deutsche Edelstahlwerke. The WFN grade contains 33 wt.% titanium carbide. Because of its high wear resistance and low tendency toward cold welding, Ferro-Titanit is particularly used in forming and cutting tools, hydraulic jacks for polymer production, and pelletizing and granulating cutter blades. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, and hardness. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: SS-1281. Producer or source: Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH.

Carpenter CTS-B90 alloy is a high-carbon, chromium-molybdenum-vanadium martensitic stainless steel that provides high hardness and wear resistance. This alloy attains a hardness of up to HRC 57/59 when heat treated and is used for knives, cutting tools, and bearing applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on corrosion and wear resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: SS-1155. Producer or source: Carpenter Specialty Alloys.

Carpenter CTS-BD30P alloy is a powder metal processed, air-hardening, martensitic stainless steel that offers corrosion resistance comparable with Type 440C stainless, combined with excellent toughness and wear resistance attributed to a high concentration of vanadium carbides. The Carpenter CTS family of alloys is used for many blade applications. This datasheet provides information on composition and physical properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating and powder metal forms. Filing Code: SS-1154. Producer or source: Carpenter Specialty Alloys.

Böhler (or Boehler) S601 is a modified M2 and is used for the manufacture of cutting tools. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-714. Producer or source: Böhler-Uddeholm North America.

Thermodur 2714 is a tough die steel with high tempering resistance and good through hardening. Typical applications include forging dies, mandrels, die holders, armored trim dies, and hot-shear blades. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on forming and heat treating. Filing Code: TS-694. Producer or source: Schmolz + Bickenbach USA Inc.

Carpenter CTS-XHP alloy is a powder-metallurgy, air-hardening, high-carbon, high-chromium, corrosion-resistant alloy. The Carpenter CTS family of alloys is used for many blade applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion and wear resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: SS-1057. Producer or source: Carpenter Specialty Alloys.

Carpenter CTS-40CP alloy is a powder metallurgy, high-carbon chromium stainless steel designed to provide stainless properties with maximum hardness. CTS alloys are used for many blade applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and powder metal forms. Filing Code: SS-1055. Producer or source: Carpenter Specialty Alloys.

The carbon content in TLS S1, about 0.5%, produces a combination of high strength and high toughness with medium wear resistance. Chisels and rivet sets are typical applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on wear resistance as well as heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-655. Producer or source: Timken Latrobe Steel.

Thyrodur 2550 is a cold-work steel with very good toughness. It is dimensionally stable, impact-resistant, and has a high hardening capacity. It is similar to AISI S1. A typical application is as cold shear knives. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on forming and heat treating. Filing Code: TS-649. Producer or source: Schmolz + Bickenbach USA Inc.

Weartec SF is a spray formed cold-work tool steel offering a combination of high wear resistance and very good resistance to chipping, along with good toughness and ductility. Weartec SF is suitable for the production of cutting rolls and slitter knives. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-646. Producer or source: Böhler-Uddeholm North America.

Roltec SF is a spray formed cold-work tool steel offering a combination of high wear resistance and very good resistance to chipping and cracking. Roltec SF is suitable for the production of rolls and slitter knives. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and compressive strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on wear resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-644. Producer or source: Böhler-Uddeholm North America.

Sandvik 12C27 is a martensitic stainless steel for knife applications. It is supplied in both the annealed or cold-rolled condition. This datasheet provides information on composition, microstructure, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming and heat treating. Filing Code: SS-954. Producer or source: Sandvik Steel Company.

NIROSTA 4120 (Modified Type 420), is a ferritic/martensitic grade of stainless steel that is heat treatable with wear and corrosion resistance. The corrosion resistance is due to the addition of molybdenum over the standard type 420 compositions. NIROSTA 4120 is predominately used in the quenched and drawn condition. Typical applications are in blades and knives for all types of cutting. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-928. Producer or source: Krupp Thyssen Nirosta North America Inc.

Nirosta 4031 (Type 420) is a martensitic grade of stainless steel that is heat treatable and has wear and corrosion resistance. It is predominately used in the quenched-and-tempered condition. Typical applications are blades and shears for all types of cutting. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-925. Producer or source: ThyssenKrupp Nirosta GmbH.

Lanark is a silicon-manganese shock resistant tool steel with highest impact strength of the AISI S type tool steels. It is used for pneumatic tools, shear blades, and mandrels. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming and heat treating. Filing Code: TS-590. Producer or source: Timken Latrobe Steel.

Mazeman is a cold-work die steel with a combination of toughness, wear resistance, and hardenability. Applications include shear blades, punches and die inserts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-589. Producer or source: Timken Latrobe Steel.

Thyrapid 3343 is a standard high-speed steel grade with balanced alloy composition, high toughness, good cutting power, and consequently versatile applications. Thyssen Thyrapid 3343 is suitable for all metal-cutting tools for roughing or finishing, such as twist drills, milling cutters of all types, taps, cutting tools, broaches, reamers, countersinks, chasens, segments for circular saws, shaping tools, and woodworking tools. This datasheet provides information on composition and physical properties. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-560. Producer or source: Thyssen Specialty Steels Inc.