M2 high speed tool steel is tungsten-molybdenum high-speed steel with a well-balanced carbon composition and high toughness. It is also called JIS SKH51 and DIN 1.3343 steel. It is easy to overheat, control the quenching heating temperature is necessary and the heat treatment protection requirements are strict. It is used widely to make cutting tools because of its great hardness and wear resistance. It has replaced T1 high speed steel in most applications, become the first choice of customer due to its great performance and extremely high-performance price ratio. M2 steel round bar sheet plate properties and heat treat as below. 1.3343 Steel Characteristics Hardness(Factory original status): ≤255HB Hardening temperature: 1220℃-1240℃ Hardness(After heat treatment): ≤63HRC It is a great choice at cutting applications due to its great wear resistance and toughness. Carbide uniformly distributed and high toughness. It can be used to make milling cutters, reamers, broaches, gear cutters and other industry tools. drill-bit 1.3343 Steel Application The application is decided by M2 steel chemical composition and properties. It has high hardness, red hardness. Good thermoplasticity and excellent toughness. It is used to make tools that require has good wear resistance and toughness which can sustain large impact forces. Such as pinion cutters, planers, milling cutters, turning tools, drill bits and etc. M2 Steel Mechanical Properties Mechanical properties Metric Imperial Hardness, Rockwell C(tempered at 1150°F, quenched at 2200°F) 62 62 Hardness, Rockwell C(as hardened, quenched at 2200°F) 65 65 Compressive yield strength(when tempered at 300°F) 3250 MPa 471000 psi Izod impact unnotched(when tempered at 300°F) 67 J 49.4 ft-lb Abrasion(loss in mm3, as-hardened; ASTM G65) 25.8 25.8 Abrasion(loss in mm3, tempered at 1275°F; ASTM G65) 77.7 77.7 Poisson's ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30 Elastic modulus 190-210 GPa 27557-30458 ksi Edit 1.3343 Steel Physical Properties Physical properties Metric Imperial Density 8.16 g/cm³ 0.294 lb/in³ Melting point 4680°C 2600°F Edit hss m2 M2 Steel Grade Equivalent Chart Country USA Germany/UK/France JAPAN ISO Standard ASTM A600-92a EN ISO 4957-1999 JIS G4403-2006 ISO 4957-1999 Grades M2(Standard C) HS 6-5-2 SKH51 HS 6-5-2 Edit M2 Steel Chemical Composition STAND C(%) Mn(%) P(%) S(%) Si(%) Cr(%) V(%) W(%) Mo(%) ASTM A600-92a 0.78-0.88 0.15-0.40 Max 0.03 Max 0.03 0.20-0.45 3.75-4.50 1.75-2.20 5.50-6.75 4.50-5.50 EN ISO 4957-1999 0.80-0.88 ≤0.40 ≤0.030 ≤0.030 ≤0.45 3.80-4.50 1.70-2.10 5.90-6.70 4.70-5.20 JIS G4403-2006 0.80-0.88 Max 0.40 Max 0.030 Max 0.030 Max 0.45 3.80-4.50 1.70-2.10 5.90-6.70 4.70-5.20 ISO 4957-1999 0.80-0.88 ≤0.40 - - ≤0.45 3.80-4.50 1.70-2.10 5.90-6.70 4.70-5.20 Edit m2 tool steel M2 Steel Round Bar Sheet Plate Heat Treatment Machinability The shaping of M2 tool steels may be executed using grinding strategies. But, which has bad grinding capability. So they’re called as “medium” machinability tool steel under annealed conditions. The machinability of these steels is only 50% of that of the easily machinable W group or water hardening tool steels. Annealing Heat to 1600° F, soak thoroughly at heat. Furnace cool 25° F per hour to 900° F, air cool to room temperature. Approximate annealed hardness 241 Maximum Brinell. Stress Relief of Unhardened Material: Heat slowly to 1200 to 1250° F. Soak for two hours per inch of thickness at heat. Slow cool(furnace cool if possible) to room temperature. Hardening Heat M2 steel slowly to 1550° F, soak fully, heat to 1850° F, soak thoroughly. Soak time in the furnace varies from a few minutes to 15 minutes, depending on tool size, the heat capacity of the furnace, and the size of the charge. – Heat to 2150 to 2200° F for max. toughness and minimum distortion. – Heat to 2250 to 2275° F for max. Tempering Double tempering is necessary, sometimes preferred three times tempering. Soak for 2 hours per inch of thickness. Air cool to room temperature between tempers. The best tempering range for hardness, strength and toughness is 1000 to 1050° F. aisi steel plate material Quenching For full hardness, need to oil quench to 150-200° F. Air quenches to 150° F. When quenching in hot salt maintains the quench just above the Ms temperature. After equalizing withdraw parts from the hot salt and air cooled to 150° F. M2 Steel Heat Treatment M2 high speed steel is preheated prior to hardening at 2610 ° C(4730 ° F). Then heated rapidly from 2610 ° C (4730 ° F) to 3960 ° C (7160 ° F). The steel is finally cooled for 3 to 5 minutes and quenched in air, salt bath or oil. M2 Steel Quality Certificate M2 steel quality certicficate M2 Tool Steel Round Bar Sheet Plate Supply Round Bar Specification: Dia 12-220mm; Length: Can be customized Surface: Black Surface/Bright Surface /Grinded/Peeled/Turned Sheet/Plate/Slab Specification: thickness: 3-200mm; width: Can be customized; length: Can be customized Surface: Black Surface/Bright Surface /Grinded/Peeled/Turned Notice We have our own cutting and processing equipment. Specifications can be cut and customized according to your requirements. We are a professional special steel stockist and supplier with a high-quality stand for many years. As a professional M2 steel supplier, please contacts us for any request of AISI M2/DIN 1.3343 steels materials. Songshun Steel always with you.
