HIGH SPEED STEELS FOR CUTTING TOOLS HEAT TREATING

AISI
GRADE NAME
ANNEALING
TEMP.
°F
TYPICAL
ANN.
HDN.
BRINEL
L
PREHEAT
TEMP.
°F
AUSTENITIZING
TEMP.
°F
TEMPERING
TEMP.
°F
TYPICAL
APPLICATION
HARDNESS
HRC.

M1 REX TMO 1550/1600 217/235 1500/1550 2175/2225 1025/1050 64-66
M2 REX M2 (S) 1550/1600 229/241 1500/1550 2175/2225 1025/1050 64-66
M2 REX M2 HCHS 1550/1600 229/241 1500/1550 2175/2200 1025/1050 64-66
M3 REX M3-1 1550/1600 229/241 1500/1550 2185/2210 1025/1050 65-67
M4 REX M4 1550/1600 229/241 1500/1550 2175/2225 1025/1050 64-66
M4 CPM M4 HC(HS) 1550/1600 235/255 1500/1550 2175/2200 1025/1050 64-66
M7 REX M7N 1500/1550 229/241 1500/1550 2175/2200 1025/1050 65-67
M35 CPM REX M35 HCHS 1550/1600 229/241 1500/1550 2175/2210 1025/1050 65-67
M42 REX M42 1575/1650 235/269 1500/1550 2125/2175 1025/1050 65-68
T4 REX AAA NOTE: TOOL BITS SUPPLIED ALREADY HARDENED 64-66
T8 REX 95
NOTE: TOOL BITS SUPPLIED ALREADY HARDENED
64-66
T15 CPM T15(HS) 1550/1600 255/277 1500/1550 2200/2250 1025/1050 65-67
M62 CPM REX 20(HS) 1550/1600 262/285 1500/1550 2150/2175 1025/1050 66-68
M3+Co CPM REX 45(HS) 1550/1600 255/277 1500/1550 2175/2190 1025/1050 66-68
M4+Co CPM REX 54(HS) 1575/1625 241/277 1500/1550 2100/2200 1025/1050 64-66
M48 CPM REX 76(HS) 1550/1600 285/311 1500/1550 2150/2175 1025/1050 67-69
CPM REX 121(HS) 1625/1675 360/410 1500/1550 2050/2225 1025/1050 69-71

Note: High Speed Steels may be quenched in salt, oil, high pressure gas, or forced air.
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