TOOL & HIGH SPEED STEEL APPLICATION GUIDE
TOOL APPLICATION |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
1ST CHOICE |
HIGH PERFORMANCE |
ARBORS |
STRENGTH, WEAR |
O1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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* 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.