Tool Steel Application Chart

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

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M2

- PAPER

O1 T1

- CIRCULAR

O1 M42

- WOODWORK

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