CRUSADER is a high-speed tool steel. It has an outstanding balance of red hardness, edge toughness and wear resistance. Additional carbon and vanadium content provide superior abrasion resistance and maximum cutting qualities. CRUSADER is a desirable steel for machining operations which require a smooth workpiece finish as in form-tool cutting and roll turning. 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. Filing Code: TS-485. Producer or source: Latrobe Steel Company.

Corsair is balanced with a chemistry intermediate to Double Six (M2 type steel) and Crusader (M3-2 type steel). (See Double Six M-2, Alloy Digest TS-459, June 1986, and Crusader Type M3-2, Alloy Digest TS-485, November 1987.) Corsair has applications when both improved tool life and grindability are needed. 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 forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-635. Producer or source: Timken Latrobe Steel.