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.

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..

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..

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.

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.

TNW is a high-speed steel. It has an optimum alloy composition that combines the good toughness characteristics of a high-molybdenum steel and the excellent abrasion resistance provided by a 2% vanadium content. TNW is a popular choice for twist drills, taps, reamers, router bits, end mills and other similar cutting tools. Also its good toughness makes it well suited to punches and other difficult cold-forming tools requiring the properties of a high-speed steel. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-433. Producer or source: Latrobe Steel Company.

BETHLEHEM M-10 is a high-molybdenum type of high-speed steel. It is a general-purpose steel for cutting tools such as twist drills and is used for many other single- and multiple-point cutting applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-286. Producer or source: Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

MOLITE 4 is a high-carbon, high-vanadium, tungsten-molybdenum high-speed steel that approaches the ultimate in wear resistance for high-speed steels in this group. The advantages in using this steel comprise (1) Very high wear resistance, (2) High red hardness, (3) Good toughnes and (4) Moderate grindability. Among its many uses are punches and dies for blanking and forming thin sheet, milling cutters, twist drills, reamers, forming rolls, cold-extrusion punches and draw dies. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-447. Producer or source: Columbia Tool Steel Company.

AISI Type T5 is a tungsten high-speed steel to which cobalt (8.9%) is added to provide high and unusual red hardness. It is particularly well adapted for heavy-duty cutting and high-production cutting tools. Because of its high red hardness, a cutting edge can be maintained under conditions of speed, feed and depth of cut that would not be possible with ordinary high-speed steels. Typical applications of AISI Type T5 are lathe and planer tools, reamers, milling cutters and twist drills for heavy-duty cutting. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-389. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

GUTERL M-1 is a highly-molybdenum, low-tungsten type of high-speed tool steel. It is a general-purpose high-speed steel with an excellent combination of cutting ability, finishing characteristics and toughness. Guterl M-1 has good cutting ability for all operations except for heavy-duty, continuous cutting applications that require the ultimate in red hardness. Its toughness is as great as that of other high-speed steels. Its typical uses include circular saws, broaches, gear cutters, twist drills and taps. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-391. Producer or source: Guterl Special Steel Corporation.

FAGERSTA FB-52 is a moderately alloyed high-speed tool steel (hardware grade) designed to provide a desirable combination of economy and good mechanical properties. It is especially well suited for twist drills and similar cutting tools. Among its many other uses are gear cutters, punches and wood-working tools. This datasheet provides information on composition and hardness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-324. Producer or source: Fagersta Steels Inc..

Böhler (or Boehler) S705 is a cobalt alloyed, tungsten-molybdenum high-speed steel. Applications include turning and planing tools of all types, milling cutters,taps, twist drills, woodworking tools, and cold work tools. See also Alloy Digest TS-761, April 2019. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-776. Producer or source: Voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG.

FAGERSTA WKE-4 is a tungsten-molybdenum high-speed steel containing 9% cobalt. It is harder than most high-speed steels and, in addition, has good toughness. It is used mainly for tools requiring maximum abrasion resistance and toughness, such as milling cutters, twist drills and reamers. This datasheet provides information on composition and hardness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-311. Producer or source: Fagersta Steels Inc..

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.

Tatmo is a general-purpose high-speed steel often used in twist drills and taps. 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-633. Producer or source: Timken Latrobe Steel.

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.

AISI Type M7 is a molybdenum type of high-speed steel having improved cutting efficiency over AISI Type M1 high-speed steel. Type M7 was designed to offer increased wear resistance while retaining the toughness characteristic of molybdenum-type high-speed steels. It is suitable for a wide variety of cutting-tool applications where improved resistance to abrasion is desired. Typical applications include twist drills, end mills, form tools, reamers and milling cutters. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-468. Producer or source: Tool steel mills. See also Alloy Digest TS-483, October 1987.

CM-52 is a high-speed steel recommended for intermediate cutting applications. This datasheet provides information on composition and hardness as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on heat treating. Filing Code: TS-642. Producer or source: Timken Latrobe Steel.

Maxival MVAPMD2 is an enhanced machining version of AISI Type 316 stainless steel. The alloy has a specified inclusion picture to enhance machining by modifying both sulfide and oxide inclusions. This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming and machining. Filing Code: SS-1086. Producer or source: Valbruna Stainless Inc..

AL Tech LMW-V is a molybdenum-type high-speed steel used extensively by domestic cutting-tool makers. It was designed to offer increased wear resistance while retaining the toughness characteristic of molybdenum-type high-speed steels. It is suitable for a wide variety of cutting-tool applications where improved resistance to abrasion is desired. Typical applications include twist dri milling cutters. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-353. Producer or source: AL Tech Specialty Steel Corporation.