High Speed Steel

High Speed Steel is 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
M4 1.25-1.40 0.20-0.45 0.15-0.40 0.030 max 0.030 max 3.75-4.25 4.00-4.50 0.90-1.10 NIL NIL
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
Manufacturing Range (applicable for all grades):
(All dimensions in mm)
HIGH SPEED STEEL
Rounds Squares Flats
Size Condition Size Condition Thickness(T) Width(W) (W-T) Condition
5.0 -13.40 CG 7.2,8.8,10.3,10.5 HRA 8 – 15 18 – 35 >8 HRA
13.50 -54.00 HRAP 11,13.3,13.5,17 HRA 15.1 – 30 25 – 60 >8 HRA
57.00 - 160.00 FAT 17.5,20.5,21,22 HRA 32 -110 60 - 120   FA
13.00 - 56.00 HRA 26.5,27 HRA        
    60.00 – 120.00 FA        

Length

80 DIA

Upto 80 dia 2 - 4 Mtrs. with 10%
shorts down to 1 Mtr

81 - 120 DIA

81 - 120 dia, 1.5 – 4 Mtrs with 10%
shorts down to 1 Mtr

121-180 DIA

121 -180 dia. 1.5 -3 Mtrs with 10%
shorts down to 1 Mtr

Specific customer requirements for different grades and chemical composition can be supplied on request.