High Speed Steel, abbreviated HSS and commonly just listed or described as HSS. A hard steel, about 6 times harder than carbon steel, used for metal cutting tools as it remains hard even at dull red temperatures. It normally contains:
- Tungsten 12 to 18%, Chromium up to 5% and Carbon 0.4 to 0.7%.
Some of the different classifications of HSS are listed below:
M2
Molybdenum based HSS in tungsten-molybdenum series.
M36
M36 is similar to M2, but with 8% cobalt added. The addition of cobalt increases heat resistance. M36 is also known as HSSE or HSS-E.
M42
M42 is a molybdenum-series HSS alloy with an additional 8% cobalt.
HSS-Co
HSCo8 or 8% Cobalt or HSCo – this is high speed steel with 8% cobalt – this allows the steel to maintain properties at higher operating temperatures. The hardness is around 63.5 – 65 Rockwell hardness.
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