High Speed
Steel
High–speed steel (HSS) are tool steels, again alloyed with various combinations of elements. These steels gain their properties from the addition of tungsten, molybdenum & cobalt.
High-speed steel is commonly used for high-speed cutting applications, for example in power-saw blades and drill bits, they are superior to the older high carbon steels in that they can withstand higher temperatures without losing their hardness. These properties allow these steels to cut faster than high carbon steels, hence the name high-speed steel.
Types of High-Speed Steel
A list of High-Speed Steels is detailed below:
1.3243
1.3247
Applications
High-speed steel is commonly used for high-speed cutting applications such as:
- Cutting tools
- Woodturning tools
- Drills
- Taps
- Milling cutters
- Tool bits
- Hibbing cutters
- Saw blades
- Planer & jointer blades
- Router bits
- Punches & dies
- Hand tools e.g. chisels, files, hand plane blades, pocket knives
A Tool Steel Provider You Can Rely On
AKM are the UK agent for Doerrenberg. They have one of the largest stocks for tool steel in Europe, sited across 5 locations in Germany.
AKM can offer random lengths and bars sawn to length, along with black and pre-machined plates or blocks in a very short time.
We are always happy to help with your steel specification for your required applications.
Please get in touch if you have any enquiries or need any further information.
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