AIR-4

Steel Corporation ◽

Machining Characteristics

Abstract BETHLEHEM AIR-4 is a medium alloy air-hardening tool steel having low deformation, high wear resistance and hardness, deep hardening properties and adequate toughness for severe service. It has excellent free-machining characteristics. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-129. Producer or source: Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

HOT WORK-8

Alloy Digest ◽

10.31399/asm.ad.ts0003 ◽

1952 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

Keyword(s):

Fracture Toughness ◽

Wear Resistance ◽

Tensile Properties ◽

Tool Steel ◽

High Resistance ◽

Heat Treating ◽

High Wear Resistance ◽

Steel Corporation ◽

Heat Checking

Abstract BETHLEHEM HOT WORK 8 alloy is a hot-work tool steel having high wear resistance in the higher range of operating temperatures. It also has high resistance to surface wash and heat-checking. This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-3. Producer or source: Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

BETHLEHEM 57 SPECIAL

Alloy Digest ◽

10.31399/asm.ad.ts0104 ◽

1961 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

Keyword(s):

Fracture Toughness ◽

Wear Resistance ◽

High Temperatures ◽

Tool Steel ◽

Heat Treating ◽

High Wear Resistance ◽

High Ability ◽

Hot Work Tool Steel ◽

Abstract BETHLEHEM 57 SPECIAL is the 14% tungsten type of hot-work tool steel. It has high ability to retain hardness at high temperatures with high wear resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition and hardness as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-104. Producer or source: Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

CROMO-W55

Alloy Digest ◽

10.31399/asm.ad.ts0275 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 23 (10) ◽

Keyword(s):

Wear Resistance ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Tool Steel ◽

Cold Work ◽

Heat Treating ◽

High Hardenability ◽

Medium Carbon ◽

Abstract CROMO-W55 is a medium-carbon air-hardening tool steel for cold-work applications. It is useful for special tools because it has a combination of good wear resistance, toughness and high hardenability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-275. Producer or source: Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

COMPAX

Alloy Digest ◽

10.31399/asm.ad.ts0488 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

Keyword(s):

Wear Resistance ◽

Compressive Strength ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Surface Treatment ◽

Tool Steel ◽

Dimensional Stability ◽

Heat Treating ◽

High Toughness ◽

Abstract COMPAX is a chromium-molybdenum shock-resistant tool steel characterized by high toughness, good wear resistance, good through hardening and good dimensional stability during hardening. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and compressive strength. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-488. Producer or source: Uddeholm Steel Corporation.

CROMO-WV

Alloy Digest ◽

10.31399/asm.ad.ts0250 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

Keyword(s):

Fracture Toughness ◽

High Temperature ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Tensile Properties ◽

Tool Steel ◽

Heat Treating ◽

General Purpose ◽

Temperature Performance ◽

Abstract Cromo-WV is a 5% chromium-tungsten-vanadium-molybdenum tool steel for all general-purpose hot-work tools and dies. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-250. Producer or source: Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

BETHLEHEM M-1

Alloy Digest ◽

10.31399/asm.ad.ts0289 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 24 (7) ◽

Keyword(s):

Fracture Toughness ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Tool Steel ◽

High Speed ◽

Heat Treating ◽

Heavy Duty ◽

Steel Corporation ◽

Red Hardness

Abstract Bethlehem M-1 is a high-molybdenum, low-tungsten type of high-speed tool steel. It has good cutting ability except for heavy-duty, continuous cutting operations where the ultimate in red-hardness is required. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-289. Producer or source: Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

TOUGHTEC SF

Alloy Digest ◽

10.31399/asm.ad.ts0648 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 56 (5) ◽

Keyword(s):

Fracture Toughness ◽

Wear Resistance ◽

Compressive Strength ◽

North America ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Tool Steel ◽

Cold Work ◽

Heat Treating ◽

High Wear Resistance ◽

Cold Work Tool Steel

Abstract Toughtec SF is a spray-formed cold-work tool steel offering a combination of high wear resistance and very good ductility. Toughtec SF is suitable for the production of hot shearing dies. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and compressive strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on wear resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-648. Producer or source: Böhler-Uddeholm North America.

CRUCIBLE REX M4

Alloy Digest ◽

10.31399/asm.ad.ts0812 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 70 (4) ◽

Keyword(s):

Wear Resistance ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Surface Treatment ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Tool Steel ◽

High Speed ◽

Cold Work ◽

Heat Treating ◽

High Wear Resistance ◽

Maximum Performance

Abstract Crucible REX M4 is a special-purpose high-speed tool steel that is designed to provide high wear resistance in tools. Its high vanadium and carbon content provides superior resistance to cratering and wear in cold work punches, die inserts, and cutting applications involving high speed and light cuts. It is designed to give maximum performance while working with abrasive materials, exhibiting better wear resistance than Types M2 or M3. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-812. Producer or source: Crucible Industries LLC.

VASCO VANADIUM TYPE BB

Alloy Digest ◽

10.31399/asm.ad.ts0128 ◽

1963 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Keyword(s):

Wear Resistance ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Tensile Properties ◽

Alloy Steel ◽

Heat Treating ◽

High Wear Resistance ◽

Vanadium Alloy ◽

High Carbon ◽

Vanadium Alloys ◽

Abstract VASCO VANADIUM TYPE BB is a high carbon, chromium-vanadium alloy steel of the water-hardening or oil-hardening type having high wear resistance combined with toughness. It has good depth hardenability for a water-hardening steel. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-128. Producer or source: Vanadium Alloys Steel Corporation.

TLP A11

Alloy Digest ◽

10.31399/asm.ad.ts0584 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 50 (3) ◽

Keyword(s):

Fracture Toughness ◽

Wear Resistance ◽

High Temperature ◽

Impact Toughness ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Tool Steel ◽

Heat Treating ◽

High Impact ◽

High Wear Resistance ◽

Temperature Performance

Abstract Timken Latrobe Steel TLP A11 is a powder metallurgically produced A11 type of tool steel that is air hardening. It provides high wear resistance and a relatively high impact toughness. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and wear resistance as well as heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-584. Producer or source: Timken Latrobe Steel.