MAXITE is a tungsten-cobalt-vanadium high-speed tool steel. It is best used when maximum chip removal with single-point cutting tools is of primary importance. Tools made from Maxite will cut tough and hard materials such as stainless steels and hardened alloy steels with relative ease. It is excellent for cutting weld flashings and gritty, scaly hard castings. Among its many applications are drills, lathe tools, planer tools, cutoff tools and roll-turning tools. This datasheet provides information on composition and hardness. It also includes information on wear resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-461. Producer or source: Columbia Tool Steel Company.

A1 Tech LMW is a molybdenum type of high-speed containing molybdenum and tungsten in the approximate ratio of 4 to 1. It is outstanding in high-speed cutting tool applications because of its machinability, toughness and good cutting qualities. It is used for numerous types of cutting tools such as twist drills, reamers, milling cutters, gears cutters, broaches, lathe tools and wood-working tools. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and compressive strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-383. Producer or source: AL Tech Specialty Steel Corporation.

AISI Type M7 is a molybdenum type of high-speed steel. It is somewhat similar to AISI Type M1 tool steel but with higher percentages of carbon and vanadium to provide an improvement over AISI Type M1 in cutting characteristics without a significant loss in toughness. It is suitable for a wide variety of cutting-tool applications where improved resistance to abrasion is required. The many uses of Type M7 include twist drills, end mills, shear blades, punches, milling cutters, lathe tools, taps and reamers. 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-483. Producer or source: Tool steel mills. See also Alloy Digest TS-468, January 1987.

VASCO 8-N-2 is a molybdenum high-speed steel containing a low percentage of tungsten. It can be used successfully for a variety of cutting tools; in fact, it is a general-purpose high-speed steel. Its composition represents the first molybdenum high-speed steel to be manufactured and find practical use in the field of cutting tools. Its many uses include drills, milling cutters, lathe tools, blanking dies and special shear blades. 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-351. Producer or source: Teledyne Vasco.

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..

GUTERL M-7 is a molybdenum type of high-speed steel. It is somewhat similar to AISI Type M1 tool steel but with higher percentages of carbon and vanadium to provide an improvement over M1 in cutting characteristics without a significant loss in toughness. It is used widely for cutting-tool applications that require improved resistance to abrasion. Its many uses include reamers, twist drills, taps, lathe tools, end mills and punches. 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-370. Producer or source: Guterl Special Steel Corporation.

AISI Type M4 is a high-hardenability tool steel developed to provide the excellent abrasion resistance that results from higher-than-normal carbon and vanadium in the molybdenum-tungsten high-speed steels. It is recommended where sharp edges are needed for fine cuts. It is an excellent choice for heavy-duty cutting operations and should always be used at or near its maximum secondary hardness. Typical applications are reamers, milling cutters, punches and lathe tools. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-376. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

GUTERL M-2 is a molybdenum-tungsten type of high-speed steel with fairly good resistance to decarburization. It is a general-purpose high-speed steel and it provides excellent resistance to abrasion and shock. It is used widely for cutting tools. Among its many applications are hack saws, circular saws, lathe tools, gear cutters, planer tools and wood knives. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-387. Producer or source: Guterl Special Steel Corporation.

AISI Type M10 is the high vanadium type of molybdenum high-speed steel. It is a deep-hardening steel and offers high cutting ability and excellent finishing properties. It is a general-purpose steel for cutting tools and is used in such applications as taps, lathe tools and reamers. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-321. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

UNS No. T11310 is the high vanadium type of molybdenum high-speed steel. It is a deep-hardening steel and offers high cutting ability and excellent finishing properties. It is a general-purpose steel for cutting tools and is used in such applications as taps, lathe tools and reamers. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-490. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

MOTUNG is a general-purpose high-molybdenum, low-tungsten type of high-speed tool steel. It was the first molybdenum high-speed steel to be melted commercially. It is one of the least expensive high-steels and has an excellent combination of cutting ability, toughness and finishing properties. Its many uses include drills, cutters, punches, lathe tools and general-purpose applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-362. Producer or source: Cyclops Corporation.

VASCO M-33 is a high-molybdenum high-speed steel containing 8% cobalt which contributes materially to the superior red hardness of the steel. It is recommended highly for tools that require the optimum combination of high-temperature hardness, resistance to wear and cutting edge strength and retention. Typical applications for VASCO M-33 include broaches, end mills, lathe tools and 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-413. Producer or source: Teledyne Vasco.

FAGERSTA WKE-45 is a tungsten-molybdenum high-speed steel containing 11% cobalt. It has greater red hardness and more wear resistance than almost any other high-speed steel and has adequate (medium) toughness. It is used mainly for lathe tools (for example, tool bits) where maximum wear resistance and red hardness are required. It is particularly suitable for working very hard and wear-inducing materials, including stainless steels. This datasheet provides information on composition and hardness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-317. Producer or source: Fagersta Steels Inc..

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.

REX TMO molybdenum-tungsten high-speed steel is a tough, general-purpose high-speed steel with high cutting efficiency and excellent finishing properties. It is adapted to fast light cuts on soft or medium hard materials. Among its many applications are blanking dies, twist drills, circular saws, end mills, lathe tools, punches, slotting saws and woodworking 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-432. Producer or source: Crucible Specialty Metals Division, Colt Industries.

UNS No. T11304 was developed to provide the excellent abrasion resistance that results from higher-than-normal carbon and vanadium in the molybdenum-tungsten high-speed steels. It is a high-hardenability steel and is recommended where sharp edges are needed for fine cuts. It is an excellent choice for heavy-duty cutting operations and should always be used at or near its maximum secondary hardness. Typical applications are reamers, milling cutters, punches and lathe tools. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-443. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

CARPENTER SEVEN STAR is a molybdenum-type high-speed steel containing tungsten. It bears some similarity to AISI Type M1; however, its increased carbon and vanadium percentages (over M1) provide improved cutting efficiency without materially lowering its toughness. Seven Star is an ESR (Electro Slag Remelted) high-speed steel. Its many uses include blanking dies, drills, lathe tools, punches and shearing blades. 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-348. Producer or source: Carpenter.

SIMONDS M-2 is a general-purpose high-speed steel with excellent resistance to abrasion and shock. It is a molybdenum-tungsten type of high-speed steel and is not particularly susceptible to decarburization. Its many applications include lathe tools, gear cutters, thread chasers and circular saws. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-343. Producer or source: Guterl Special Steel Company.