FAGERSTA M-2 is a widely used molybdenum-base high-speed steel. It is suitable for all general-purpose cutting-tool applications and it has an excellent combination of toughness and wear resistance. Its many applications include boring tools, chisels, lathe tools and shear blades. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-337. Producer or source: Fagersta Steels Inc..

FAGERSTA M-7 is a molybdenum-type high-speed steel similar to AISI Type M1, but with higher percentages of carbon and vanadium than M1. The higher levels of carbon and vanadium provide an improved cutting efficiency without significantly lowering toughness. The many applications of FAGERSTA M-7 include boring tools, end mills, lathe tools, twist drills, thread-rolling dies and wood-working tools. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-359. Producer or source: Fagersta Steels Inc..

CPM REX 25 is a super high-speed steel made without cobalt. It is comparable to AISI Type T15 cobalt-containing high-speed steel in response to heat treatment, properties, and tool performance. CPM REX 25 is recommended for machining operations requiring heavy cuts, high speeds and feeds, and difficult-to-machine materials of high hardness and abrasion resistance. Typical applications are boring tools, drills, gear cutters, punches, form tools, end mills and broaches. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-365. Producer or source: Crucible Materials Corporation.

CPM REX 20 is the second in a family of super high-speed steels made without cobalt. (For the first one, see CPM REX 25, Alloy Digest TS-365, July 1980.) CPM REX 20 is comparable to the AISI Type 40 series of high-speed steels, particularly AISI Type 42, in heat-treating response and tool performance. CPM REX 20 is designed for use in machining operations requiring heavy cuts, high speeds and feeds, and for difficult-to-machine materials that are high in hardness and abrasion resistance. Typical applications are boring tools, drills, gear cutters and punches. 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-398. Producer or source: Crucible Specialty Metals Division, Colt Industries.

REX AA is the original 18-4-1 high-speed steel, having been first introduced in the early 1990s. Melting practice and processing have been improved since that time, but nevertheless it is so properly balanced and the fundamental characteristics so sound, that it is still a standard, general-purpose high-speed steel. REX AA has a wide hardening range. This steel is less susceptible to soft skin during hardening than other types and has good red hardness and toughness. Among its many applications are boring tools, broaches, cutters, drills, gear cutters, lathe tools and woodworking knives. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-426. Producer or source: Crucible Specialty Metals Division, Colt Industries.

JESSOP MUSTANG is a tungsten-molybdenum high-speed steel that contains vanadium. It offers excellent cutting ability and, for most applications, its performance excels the tungsten-base (18 tungsten-4 chromium-1 vanadium) high-speed grades. It is often used as a general-purpose high-speed steel. Among its many applications are boring tools, broaches, cutters, drills, end mills, gear cutters, lathe tools, taps, punches and wood-working knives. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-430. Producer or source: Jessop Steel Company.

FAGERSTA M-1 is a high-molybdenum, low-tungsten type of high-speed steel. It has good cutting ability, except for heavy-duty, continuous cutting operations where ultimate re-hardness is required. Its numerous uses include boring tools, gear cutters, milling cutters and twist drills. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-345. Producer or source: Fagersta Steels Inc..

Circle-C is a high cobalt-tungsten steel having unusual red-hardness, and is particularly adapted for high production cutting tools. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on forming and heat treating. Filing Code: TS-110. Producer or source: Firth Sterling Corporation. See also CIRCLE C (T-5), Alloy Digest TS-502, October 1990.

CENTRI-CAST GRAY IRON 55 is a centrifugally cast gray iron with a nominal tensile strength of 55,000 psi. It is produced in the form of tubing which has a wide range of uses in applications where size and shape are of paramount importance and freedom from pattern cost is an important consideration. Typical applications are seals, bushings, farm machinery, casings and general machinery uses. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on casting, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: CI-48. Producer or source: Federal Bronze Products Inc..

CENTRI-CAST GRAY IRON 50 is a centrifugally cast gray iron with a nominal tensile strength of 50,000 psi. It is cast in the form of tubing which has a wide range of uses in applications where size and shape are of paramount importance and freedom from pattern cost is an important consideration. Among its many applications are farm machinery, seals, bushings, machine tools and general machinery uses. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on casting, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: CI-51. Producer or source: Federal Bronze Products Inc..

APEX 400 is a 4% magnesium type aluminum casting alloy having high corrosion resistance. It is not heat treatable. It is recommended for marine applications and food processing equipment. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-107. Producer or source: Apex Smelting Company.

ALUMINUM A-214 is an aluminum-magnesium-zinc permanent mold and die casting alloy. It is recommended for food handling and chemical plant equipment. It does not respond to an age-hardening heat treatment. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-171. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

COMO is a high-speed steel designed to give much longer life in machining difficult to cut metals, such as superalloys and high heat resisting materials. This datasheet provides information on composition and hardness as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-148. Producer or source: Continental Copper & Steel Industries Inc..

ALUMINUM B214 is an aluminum sand and permanent mold casting alloy recommended where excellent resistance to corrosion and tarnishing are required. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-156. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

ALUMINUM F214 is an aluminum-magnesium-silicon sand casting alloy having good resistance to hot cracking and fair resistance to pressure tightness. It is recommended for ornamental hardware and architectural castings requiring anodizing. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Al-183. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

Noral 730 is an aluminum-tin-silicon cast alloy used for solid bearings at high unit loading and at high speeds and medium temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on machining. Filing Code: Al-101. Producer or source: Northern Aluminium Company Ltd.

MEEHANITE AQ is a wear and abrasion resisting iron that is readily machinable as cast but may be air hardened after machining with minimum distortion. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as heat treating and machining. Filing Code: CI-36. Producer or source: Meehanite Metal Corporation.

Aluminum 214 is a non-heat treatable alloy containing 4% magnesium and characterized by excellent corrosion resistance and excellent weldability. It is recommended for marine applications and food processing equipment. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-141. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

ALLCAST P400 is an aluminum-magnesium-zinc permanent mold casting alloy. It is recommended for food handling and chemical plant equipment and where good resistance to corrosion and tarnishing are required. It does not respond to an age-hardening heat treatment. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-193. Producer or source: Apex Smelting Company.

Aluminum 3105 is a non-heat treatable aluminum alloy sheet material having excellent weldability, formability and corrosion resistance. It is recommended for appliances, trim and containers. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-196. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.