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Title:
Method for producing tool steel articles
Abstract:
This invention relates to a tool steel consisting essentially of, in weight percent, carbon 1 to 1.4 or 2.5, chromium 4 to 6, vanadium 1 to 1.5 or 8, tungsten 7.5 to 13, molybdenum 3.5 to 7, cobalt 9 to 15, nitrogen at least about 0.03 and preferably 0.03 to 0.08, and the balance iron. The invention also relates to a tool steel compact of this steel produced by a powder-metallurgy technique also in accordance with this invention. The tool steel article is characterized by a combination of good cutting performance and machinability.
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Inventors:
Steven, Gary (Pittsburgh, PA, US)
Application Number:
180412
Filing Date: 1971-09-14 Publication_date: 1976-02-03 Assignee:
Crucible Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Primary Class(es):
419/48
419/44, 419/57
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Other References:
Roberts et al., "Tool Steels," 3rd Ed., ASM, 1962, p. 719. |