M42 High Speed Steel

M42 high speed tool steel manufacturers and suppliers,supplied in round rods,square bars,flat bars,plates,sheets and blocks.

M42 HSS is a cobalt-molybdenum high speed steel with an additional 8% cobalt.It achieves a higher hardness and superior red-hardness compared to more conventional high-speed steels.The hardness can up to 70HRC in the high heat treated.M42 also offers excellent cutting performance and excellent wear resistance.It is less prone to chipping when used for interrupted cuts and costs less when compared to the same tool made of carbide.M42 high speed steel is often identified by HSS-Co.

M42 High Speed Steel

Chemical Composition
CarbonChromiumMolybdenumVanadiumTungstenCobalt
Min1.053.59.00.951.157.75
Max1.154.2510.01.351.858.75
Related Specification
W-Nr:1.3247
JIS/KS:SKH59
UNS:T11342
Heat Treatment
Annealing
1.Annealing is recommended after hot working and before re hardening
2.Heat the temperature to 850°C at a rate of no more than 220°C per hour.
3.Hold at the temperature for one hour per inch of thickness(at least two hours).
4.Cool slowly in the furnace or in air to ambient temperature.
5.The resultant hardness achieved should be Max 269HB or lower.
Hardening
1.Hardening in a vacuum or atmosphere furnace, or in a properly rectified salt bath is recommended.
2.Pre heat thoroughly to 820-870°C, transfer to the high temperature salt bath or furnace.
3.Heat to the final hardening temperature of 1160-1180°C in salt, or 1180-1190°C in atmosphere or vacuum furnaces,quench without further soaking into salt at 540-595°C or warm oil,then complete the quench in air.
Tempering
1.Tempering must be done immediately after quenching.
2.Heat thoroughly and uniformly to the tempering temperature of 510-620°C.
3.Hold at the temperature for at least two hours (one hour per inch of the total thickness).
4.Triple tempering is strongly recommended for M42 high speed steel.
Delivery Condition
Shape:Round / Square / Flat Bars, Sheet, Plate,Wire.
Surface Condition:Black/Turning/grinding
Round bar
Diameter1-16mm10-50mm50-180mm 180-300mm
ProcessCold DrawnHot RolledHot ForgedFree Forging
Flat bar
Thickness1-2.5mm1.5-20mm 20-300mm
WidthMax 800mmMax 800mmMax 800mm
ProcessCold DrawnHot RolledHot Forged
Quality Assured Supply
M42 high speed steel is supplied in accordance with our ISO 9001 : 2008 registration.