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

 

 

 

– 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

 

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