M42

The cobalt-based tool steel M42 High Speed Steel is renowned for its remarkable red hardness, wear resistance, and hardness. It is perfect for heavy-duty machining because it retains cutting effectiveness at high temperatures. M42 delivers exceptional toughness, a longer tool life, and dependable performance in severe industrial applications. It is widely used for drills, taps, milling cutters, and saw blades.

Specifications

Key Properties

• Excellent red hardness (retains hardness at high temperatures)
• High wear resistance
• Good toughness compared to conventional HSS
• Superior cutting performance

Applications

Drills, taps, milling cutters, broaches, gear cutters, saw blades, and high-performance cutting tools.