Tool Steel Application Chart
TOOL APPLICATION |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
1ST CHOICE |
ARBORS |
STRENGTH, WEAR |
O1 |
AUGERS |
WEAR, TOUGHNESS |
A2 |
BEADING |
FATIGUE, WEAR |
D3 |
BOLSTERS |
STRENGTH |
2311 |
BITS (TOOL HOLDER) |
WEAR, SHOCK |
M2 |
BITS (ROUTER) |
H.S. MACHINING |
M2 / T1 |
BITS (SCREW DRIVER) |
HARD,TOUGH |
SI M2 |
BORING |
WEAR, H.S. CUTTING |
M2 / T1 |
BRICK MOULDS |
WEAR |
A2 D3 2311 |
BROACHES |
EDGE,WEAR, SHOCK, CHIP RES. |
M2 /T1/M42 |
BUNTERS (COLD HEADING) |
HARD SURFACE, TOUGH CORE |
O1 |
BURNISHING |
EXTREME SURFACE HARDNESS |
D2 |
BURRS |
HARD, NON CHIP |
M2 |
CAMS |
STABILITY IN HARDENING |
O1/D2 |
CENTRES (DEAD) |
RESIST TO GALLING |
M2 |
CENTRES (LIVE) |
MAX TOUGHNESS & STRENGTH |
D2 |
BLACKSMITHS CHISELS |
RESIST TO GALLING |
S1 |
CHISELS – COLD, HAND & PNEUMATIC |
HOLD CUTTING EDGE |
S1 |
— HOT |
RED HARDNESS |
H13 |
FILE CUTTING |
WEAR & EDGE |
M2 |
CHASERS |
EDGE & CHIPPING |
M2 |
CLIPPERS (BOLT) |
HARD & TOUGH |
S1 |
CORES Zn, Al, Mg ,Sn, PRESS. DIECASTING |
TOUGH,HEAT CHECKING |
H13 |
— Cu ALLOYS |
RED HARDNESS |
H21 |
CONCRETE BREAKERS |
SHOCK, ABRASION |
2767 S1 |
COUNTERSINKS |
KEEN EDGE |
M2 T1 |
CUTTERS(form & gear) |
RED HARDNESS |
M42 |
– pipe glass wire slitting |
KEEN EDGE |
D2 |
– coal |
IMPACT |
S1 |
DIES – blanking hot |
RED HARDNESS |
M2 |
– cold |
TOUGH |
D2 |
– forging brass |
HEAT CHECKING, RED HARDNESS |
H10A H21 |
– burnishing |
WEAR,NON GALLING |
D2 |
– coining cold |
RESIST TO SPALLING & SPLITTING |
D2 |
– coining hot |
WASHING, HEAT CHECKING |
H13 H21 |
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– cutting leather, paper, fabric |
WEAR, DIM TOL. |
D2 |
– drawing – cold |
WEAR |
O1 D2 |
– drawing – hot |
ABRASION, HEAT CHECKING |
H10A H21 |
– extrusion cold |
HARD, WEAR RESIST. |
D2 |
– hot |
RED HARDNESS |
H13 H21 |
– crimping |
HARD & TOUGH |
D2 |
– embossing |
WEAR & CHIP RESIST |
D2 |
– die casting |
RED HARDNESS |
H12 H13 H21 |
– forging hot |
STRENGTH, RED HARDNESS |
H13 H21 |
– forming bending |
DIM TOL. |
O1 D2 |
– header – cold |
RESIST PICK UP |
O1 M2 |
– hot |
SPLITTING |
H13 S1 |
– lamination |
ABRASION |
A2 D2 |
– needle |
DIM STABILITY |
O1 |
– nail |
KEEN EDGE |
M2 |
– burnishing |
HARD & ABRASION RESIST |
M2 |
– powder metal |
WEAR |
D2 |
– shaving |
EDGE & ABRASION |
D2 |
– stamping – cold |
EDGE & ABRASION |
O1 D2 |
– hot – brass |
THERMAL SHOCK |
H1OA H12 H13 |
– swaging |
SHOCK, FATIGUE |
S1 2767 |
– threading |
KEEN EDGE |
M2 |
– thread roller |
STABILITY IN HARDEN.G |
D2M2 M35 M42 |
– trimmer |
KEEN EDGE |
M2 |
– tube drawing and bending |
NON GALLING |
D2 2767 |
– wire drawing |
ABRASION RESIST |
D2 M2 |
DOWELS |
HARD |
O1 |
DRILLS – TWIST |
RED HARDNESS |
M2 M35 M42 |
DRILLS – CENTRE |
WEAR |
M2 |
JIGS & BUSHES |
DIM. STABILITY |
O1 D2 S1 |
ENGRAVERS TOOLS |
KEEN EDGE |
O1 D2 |
FORM CUTTERS |
EDGE RESIST TO CRUMBLING AND CHIPPING |
M2 T1 M42 |
GAUGES – PLUG, RING AND SNAP |
WEAR |
D2 |
– THREAD PLUG, RING PLUG |
WEAR |
O1 D2 |
HOBS |
WEAR |
M2 T1 M35 |
HUBS |
RESIST SPLITTING |
D2 |
KNIVES – LEATHER |
} KEEN EDGE |
M2 |
– PAPER |
} COMBINED |
O1 T1 |
– CIRCULAR |
} WITH |
O1 M42 |
– WOODWORK |
} TOUGHNESS |
M2 |
KNURLING TOOLS |
TOUGH, HARD |
D2 |
LATHE TOOLS |
CUTTING EDGE |
M2 M42 |
LINERS – MOULD BRICK |
ABRASION |
D3 D2 |
MOULDS – PLASTIC |
LOW INCLUSIONS, POLISHABILITY |
2767 2311 420 |
NOZZLES – |
RESIST TO HEAT CHECKING |
H13 |
– DIECASTING |
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1.2714 |
PARTING TOOLS |
KEEN EDGE, |
M2 T1 |
MANDRELS – HOT |
HOT HARDNESS |
H13 |
– COLD |
HARD & ABRASION RESIST |
D2 S1 |
PINS – DOWEL |
HARDNESS |
H13 |
– GAUGE |
WEAR |
A2 D2 |
PUNCHES – COLD |
SHOCK, WEAR, TOUGH˜ |
D2 M2 2767 S1 |
– CENTRE, DRAWING, FORMING, |
HARD, WEAR, SHOCK |
O1 D2 |
– PHARMACEUTICAL |
HARD, WEAR ,SHOCK |
D2 S1 440C |
– HOT |
WEAR, RESIST TO HEAT CHECKING |
H13 M2 H10A H21 |
REAMERS |
EDGE, NON GALLING |
M2 |
RIFLING TOOLS |
KEEN EDGE |
M2 TI |
ROLL TURNING |
MAX HARDNESS |
M2 T1 |
ROLLS – COLD |
WEAR , HARDNESS |
O1 D2 M2 |
– HOT |
WEAR & SHOCK |
M2 H13 |
SAWS – HACKSAWS BAND, CIRCULAR |
TOUGH & HARD |
M2 T1 |
SHAFTS – DRIVE |
TORSIONAL STRENGTH |
O1 |
SHEAR BLADES COLD – LIGHT STOCK |
HARDNESS, WEAR & KEEN EDGE |
O1 2767 D2 |
COLD – HEAVY |
SHOCK |
D2 D3 M2 S1 |
– HOT |
THERMAL SHOCK |
H13M2 |
SPINDLES |
DIM. STABILITY |
O1 D2 |
SPINNING |
WEAR |
D2 M2 |
SLOTTING |
KEEN EDGE, HARD |
M42 |
STAMPS – STENCILS |
HARD & TOUGH |
O1 S1 M2 |
STRAIGHT EDGES |
STABILITY IN H/T |
O1 |
STRIPPER PLATES |
PRECISE SIZE CONTROL |
O1 |
TAPS |
EDGE,THREAD FORM |
M1 M2 T1 |
THREAD ROLLERS |
TOUGH & HARD |
D2M2 T1 M42 |
TOOL BITS |
KEEN EDGE |
M2 T1 M42 |
WOODWORKING |
KEEN EDGE |
M2 T1 |
WORTLE PLATES |
ABRASION |
D2 |
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