Tool Steels

Tool Steels are being manufactured by: Conventional ingot route

Powmex Steels Division manufactures products for full range of tool requirements of various industries which conform to international standards.

The table below gives different grades manufactured, their chemical composition and equivalent international standards.

Chemical Composition
Grade C Si Mn P S Cr Mo V W Co
M2 0.82-0.94 0.15-0.45 0.15-0.40 0.030 max 0.030 max 3.75-4.50 4.70-5.50 1.70-2.05 5.65-6.75 1.00 max
M3 1.15-1.27 0.15-0.45 0.20-0.40 0.035 max 0.30 max 3.75-4.50 4.70-5.20 2.70-3.25 6.00-6.75 1.00 max
M15 1.45-1.60 0.40 max 0.40 max 0.035 max 0.030 max 4.50-5.00 2.75-3.25 4.75-5.25 6.25-7.00 4.50-5.50
M35 0.85-0.96 0.15-0.45 0.15-0.40 0.035 max 0.030 max 3.75-4.50 4.70-5.50 1.70-2.20 5.75-6.75 4.50-5.25
M42 1.05-1.15 0.15-0.60 0.15-0.40 0.035 max 0.030 max 3.50-4.50 9.00-10.00 0.95-1.35 1.15-1.85 7.50-8.75
T42 1.20-1.40 0.15-0.45 0.20-0.40 0.035 max 0.030 max 3.75-4.50 3.00-4.00 2.80-3.50 8.80-10.70 8.80-10.70
4341 0.83-0.93 0.15-0.45 0.15-0.40 0.035 max 0.030 max 3.8-4.5 2.5-3.5 1.3-1.7 3.5-4.2 NIL
A2 0.95-1.85 0.10-0.50 0.40-1.00 0.030 max 0.300 max 4.75-5.50 0.90-1.40 0.15-0.50 NIL NIL
D2 1.50-1.60 0.20-0.60 0.15-0.45 0.035 max 0.030 max 11.00-12.00 0.70-0.90 0.90-1.10 NIL NIL
D3 1.90-2.20 0.10-0.40 0.15-0.45 0.035 max 0.0.30 max 11.00-12.00 NIL NIL NIL NIL
M4 1.25-1.40 0.20-0.45 0.15-0.40 0.030 max 0.030 max 3.75-4.75 4.25-5.50 3.75-4.50 5.25-6.50 1.00 max
M50 0.77-0.85 0.25 max 0.35 max 0.030 max 0.030 max 3.75-4.25 4.00-4.50 0.90-1.10 NIL NIL
S2M 0.47-0.55 0.90-1.10 0.30-0.50 0.040 max 0.040 max 0.25 max 0.40-0.55 NIL NIL NIL
S7 0.45-0.55 0.20-1.00 0.20-0.90 0.030 max 0.030 max 3.00-3.50 1.30-1.80 0.35 max NIL NIL