TOOL & HIGH SPEED STEEL APPLICATION GUIDE

 

TOOL APPLICATION

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1ST CHOICE

HIGH PERFORMANCE

ARBORS

STRENGTH, WEAR

O1

AUGERS

WEAR, TOUGHNESS

A2

D2

BEADING

FATIGUE, WEAR

D3

ASP2005

BOLSTERS

STRENGTH

2311 .

BITS (TOOL HOLDER)

WEAR, SHOCK

M2

ASP2023

BITS (ROUTER)

H.S. MACHINING

M2 / T1

ASP2023

BITS (SCREW DRIVER)

HARD,TOUGH

SI M2

BORING

WEAR, H.S. CUTTING

M2 / T1

ASP2023

BRICK MOULDS

WEAR

A2 D3 2311

BROACHES

EDGE,WEAR, SHOCK, CHIP RES.

M2 /T1/M42

ASP2023 ASP2030

BUNTERS (COLD HEADING)

HARD SURFACE, TOUGH CORE

O1

BURNISHING

EXTREME SURFACE HARDNESS

D2

ASP2023

BURRS

HARD, NON CHIP

M2

ASP2023

CAMS

STABILITY IN HARDENING

O1/D2

ASP2005

CENTRES (DEAD)

RESIST TO GALLING

M2

ASP2005

CENTRES (LIVE)

MAX TOUGHNESS & STRENGTH

D2

ASP2005

BLACKSMITHS CHISELS

RESIST TO GALLING

S1

CHISELS - COLD, HAND & PNEUMATIC

HOLD CUTTING EDGE

S1

-- HOT

RED HARDNESS

H13

FILE CUTTING

WEAR & EDGE

M2

ASP2023 ASP2030

CHASERS

EDGE & CHIPPING

M2

ASP2023

CLIPPERS (BOLT)

HARD & TOUGH

S1

CORES Zn, Al, Mg ,Sn, PRESS. DIECASTING

TOUGH,HEAT CHECKING

H13

ASP2012

-- Cu ALLOYS

RED HARDNESS

H21

ASP2012

CONCRETE BREAKERS

SHOCK, ABRASION

2767 S1

ASP2005 ASP2060

COUNTERSINKS

KEEN EDGE

M2 T1

ASP2023

CUTTERS(form & gear)

RED HARDNESS

M42

ASP2030 ASP2060

- pipe glass wire slitting

KEEN EDGE

D2

ASP2023

- coal

IMPACT

S1

ASP2005

DIES - blanking hot

RED HARDNESS

M2

ASP2005 ASP2012

- cold

TOUGH

D2

ASP2005 ASP2012

- forging brass

HEAT CHECKING, RED HARDNESS

H10A H21

ASP2012

*ASP2005

- burnishing

WEAR,NON GALLING

D2

ASP2005 ASP2053

- coining cold

RESIST TO SPALLING & SPLITTING

D2

ASP2005

- coining hot

WASHING, HEAT CHECKING

H13 H21

ASP2012

*ASP2005

- cutting leather, paper, fabric

WEAR, DIM TOL.

D2

ASP2005 ASP2053

- drawing - cold

WEAR

O1 D2

ASP2005 ASP2053

- drawing - hot

ABRASION, HEAT CHECKING

H10A H21

ASP2012

- extrusion cold

HARD, WEAR RESIST.

D2

ASP2005 ASP2012 ASP2053

- hot

RED HARDNESS

H13 H21

ASP2012

- crimping

HARD & TOUGH

D2

ASP2005

- embossing

WEAR & CHIP RESIST

D2

ASP2005 ASP2012

- die casting

RED HARDNESS

H12 H13 H21

ASP2012

- forging hot

STRENGTH, RED HARDNESS

H13 H21

ASP2012

- forming bending

DIM TOL.

O1 D2

ASP2005 ASP2023

- header - cold

RESIST PICK UP

O1 M2

ASP2005 ASP2030

- hot

SPLITTING

H13 S1

ASP2005 ASP2030 ASP2060

- lamination

ABRASION

A2 D2

ASP2005

- needle

DIM STABILITY

O1

ASP2005

- nail

KEEN EDGE

M2

ASP2023

- burnishing

HARD & ABRASION RESIST

M2

ASP2030

- riveting

FATIGUE RESIST

ASP2023 ASP2030

- powder metal

WEAR

D2

ASP2012 ASP2060 ASP2053

- shaving

EDGE & ABRASION

D2

ASP2005

- stamping - cold

EDGE & ABRASION

O1 D2

ASP2005

- hot - brass

THERMAL SHOCK

H1OA H12 H13

ASP2012 *ASP2005

- swaging

SHOCK, FATIGUE

S1 2767

ASP2005

- threading

KEEN EDGE

M2

ASP2023

- thread roller

STABILITY IN HARDEN.G

D2 M2 M35 M42

ASP2023

- trimmer

KEEN EDGE

M2

ASP2005

- tube drawing and bending

NON GALLING

D2 2767

ASP2005

- wire drawing

ABRASION RESIST

D2 M2

ASP2005

DOWELS

HARD

O1

DRILLS - TWIST

RED HARDNESS

M2 M35 M42

ASP2023 ASP2030 ASP2060

DRILLS - CENTRE

WEAR

M2

ASP2023

JIGS & BUSHES

DIM. STABILITY

O1 D2 S1

ASP2005

ENGRAVERS TOOLS

KEEN EDGE

O1 D2

ASP2023

FORM CUTTERS

CIRCULAR, FLY, MILLING, GEAR,

EDGE RESIST TO CRUMBLING AND CHIPPING

M2 T1 M42

ASP2023 ASP2030 ASP2060

GAUGES - PLUG, RING AND SNAP

WEAR

D2

ASP2005 ASP2053

- THREAD PLUG, RING PLUG

WEAR

O1 D2

ASP2005 ASP2053

HOBS

WEAR

M2 T1 M35

ASP2023 ASP2030 ASP2060

HUBS

RESIST SPLITTING

D2

ASP2005

KNIVES - LEATHER

}KEEN EDGE

M2

ASP2023 ASP2005

- PAPER

}COMBINED

O1 T1

ASP2053

- CIRCULAR

}WITH

O1 M42

ASP2005 ASP2053

- WOODWORK

}TOUGHNESS

M2

ASP2005

KNURLING TOOLS

TOUGH, HARD

D2

ASP2005

LATHE TOOLS

CUTTING EDGE

M2 M42

ASP2023

LINERS - MOULD BRICK

ABRASION

D3 D2

MOULDS - PLASTIC

LOW INCLUSIONS, POLISHABILITY

2767 2311 420

ASP2005 INSERTS

NOZZLES -

- DIECASTING

RESIST TO HEAT CHECKING

H13

ASP2012

PARTING TOOLS

KEEN EDGE,

NO PICK UP

M2 T1

ASP2023

MANDRELS - HOT

HOT HARDNESS

H13

ASP2012

- COLD

HARD & ABRASION RESIST

D2 S1

ASP2005

PINS - DOWEL

- EJECTOR - HOT

HARDNESS

H13

ASP2012

- GAUGE

WEAR

A2 D2

ASP2005 ASP2053

PUNCHES - COLD

- BLANKING

SHOCK, WEAR, TOUGH˜

D2 M2 2767 S1

ASP2005 ASP2023 ASP2053

- CENTRE, DRAWING, FORMING,

HARD, WEAR, SHOCK

O1 D2

ASP2005 ASP2023

- PHARMACEUTICAL

HARD, WEAR ,SHOCK

D2 S1 440C

ASP2005 ASP2023

- HOT

WEAR, RESIST TO HEAT CHECKING

H13 M2 H10A H21

ASP2012

* ASP2005

REAMERS

EDGE, NON GALLING

M2

ASP2023 ASP2030

RIFLING TOOLS

KEEN EDGE

M2 TI

ASP2023

ROLL TURNING

MAX HARDNESS

M2 T1

ASP2023 ASP2030

ROLLS - COLD

WEAR , HARDNESS

O1 D2 M2

ASP2005 ASP2053

- HOT

WEAR & SHOCK

M2 H13

*ASP2005 ASP2060

SAWS - HACKSAWS BAND, CIRCULAR

TOUGH & HARD

M2 T1

SHAFTS - DRIVE

TORSIONAL STRENGTH

O1

SHEAR BLADES COLD - LIGHT STOCK

HARDNESS, WEAR & KEEN EDGE

O1 2767 D2

ASP2023 ASP2005 ASP2053

COLD - HEAVY

SHOCK

D2 D3 M2 S1

ASP2005

- HOT

THERMAL SHOCK

H13 M2

*ASP2005

SPINDLES

DIM. STABILITY

O1 D2

ASP2005

SPINNING

WEAR

D2 M2

ASP2005 ASP2023 ASP2053

SLOTTING

KEEN EDGE, HARD

M42

ASP2030 ASP2060

STAMPS - STENCILS

HARD & TOUGH

O1 S1 M2

ASP2023

STRAIGHT EDGES

STABILITY IN H/T

O1

ASP2005

STRIPPER PLATES

PRECISE SIZE CONTROL

O1

ASP2005

TAPS

EDGE,THREAD FORM

M1 M2 T1

ASP2023 ASP2030

THREAD ROLLERS

TOUGH & HARD

D2 M2 T1 M42

ASP2023 ASP2030 ASP2060

TOOL BITS

KEEN EDGE

M2 T1 M42

ASP2023

WOODWORKING

KEEN EDGE

M2 T1

ASP2023

WORTLE PLATES

ABRASION

D2

ASP2005 ASP2053

* DEPENDENT UPON CONTACT TIME AND PRODUCTION RATE.

THIS LISTING IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND IS MEANT AS A GUIDE ONLY. INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND APPLICATIONS WILL DIFFER.