 High speed steel is generally used to manufacture various cutting tools: machine bits, taps, milling cutters and machine cutters. It's also used to fabricate drill bits and power saw blades and use in punches and dies is increasing. Because it can withstand higher temperatures without losing its temper, high speed steels are capable of cutting metals at higher speeds than high carbon steel.
One of the most common types of high speed steel contains 18% tungsten, 4% chromium, 1% vanadium, and between 0.5 and 0.8% carbon. A common feature of "18-4-l" high speed steels is their high hardening temperature, (around 1260-1280°C). Therefore, any danger of overheating high speed steel using a hardening temperature of 1280°C is unlikely.
Or in simpler terms . . . Even though high speed steel is about as hard as high carbon steel at room temperature, but at elevated temperatures it becomes more durable.
To increase their service life, tools manufactured using high speed steels are sometimes coated. One of the most popular coatings is titanium nitride (TiN). Most such coatings work to increase a tool's lubricity or hardness. A coating can allow the edge of a tool to pass cleanly through its target material without the risk of galling. Such coatings also help decrease cutting temperatures and increase the overall service life of coated high speed steel tools.
Charter Trading LTD's High Speed Steel Specialists Are Waiting For Your Call!
Since the early 1900s, high speed steels has made the it possible to operate machine tools at two or three times the speeds possible with carbon steels, effectively doubling or tripling the capacity of machine shops everywhere. The high speed steel available from Charter Trading LTD can increase your overall productivity and decrease shop downtime due to breakdowns. For detailed information on Charter's High Speed Steel give us a call at 773-638-2300.
The production capacity of tens of thousands of machine shops gets a boost from high speed steel every year. Just call us or email one of our High Speed Steel Specialists today to find out how Charter's selection of high speed steels can breathe new life into your shop. |
