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M2 High Speed Steel Suppliers
M2 is the most popular high-speed steel with good all-round properties. We supply M2 rounds in the soft annealed condition to max. 262 HB.
Rounds can be bandsaw cut to your requirements.
Also available in flats.
Chemical Composition (%):
C | Cr | Mo | V | W |
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0,90 | 4,00 | 5,00 | 1,90 | 6,40 |
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M2 High Speed Steel Properties
- Good all-rough toughness, machinability & wear resistance
- Moderate red hardness properties
- Excellent base material for PVD/CVD coating
M2 steel is mainly used in a wide range of cutting tools and machine tools where demands for hot hardness are intermediate:
- Twist drill bits
- Knives
- Reamers
- Broaches
- Milling cutters and milling tools
- Taps
- Metal power saws
- Also suitable for cold work applications e.g. punching, forming & pressing
Soft Annealing
Temperature | Cooling | Hardness |
780 - 860°C | furnace | max. 269 HB |
Stress Relief Annealing
Temperature | Cooling |
600 - 650°C | furnace |
Hardening
Temperature | Cooling | Tempering |
1180 - 1230°C | oil or brine, pressure gas (N²), air or hot bath 500 - 550°C | see PDF download |
M2 High Speed Steel Suppliers
M2 is the most popular high-speed steel with good all-round properties. We supply M2 rounds in the soft annealed condition to max. 262 HB.
Rounds can be bandsaw cut to your requirements.
Also available in flats.
Chemical Composition (%):
C | Cr | Mo | V | W |
---|---|---|---|---|
0,90 | 4,00 | 5,00 | 1,90 | 6,40 |
-
M2 High Speed Steel Properties
- Good all-rough toughness, machinability & wear resistance
- Moderate red hardness properties
- Excellent base material for PVD/CVD coating
M2 steel is mainly used in a wide range of cutting tools and machine tools where demands for hot hardness are intermediate:
- Twist drill bits
- Knives
- Reamers
- Broaches
- Milling cutters and milling tools
- Taps
- Metal power saws
- Also suitable for cold work applications e.g. punching, forming & pressing
Soft Annealing
Temperature | Cooling | Hardness |
780 - 860°C | furnace | max. 269 HB |
Stress Relief Annealing
Temperature | Cooling |
600 - 650°C | furnace |
Hardening
Temperature | Cooling | Tempering |
1180 - 1230°C | oil or brine, pressure gas (N²), air or hot bath 500 - 550°C | see PDF download |
FAQs
M2 steel is a general purpose molybdenum-type high-speed steel with good all-round toughness, machinability and wear resistant properties.
1.3343 is the equivalent DIN for M2 grade steel.
M2 is a high-speed steel (HSS), sometimes referred to as high-speed tool steel.
M2 is the most popular and widely-used type of high-speed steel, or HSS.
Yes, M2 steel has good all-round properties, mainly used for cutting tools and knives.
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