A premium molybdenum-vanadium high-speed tool steel with significant cobalt and chromium additions, designed for extreme hardness and wear resistance in severe cutting and forming operations. This composition represents a high-cobalt variant of molybdenum-based tool steel, optimized for applications demanding superior hot hardness and thermal fatigue resistance at elevated cutting speeds. Engineers select this steel when standard M-series high-speed steels reach their performance limits, particularly in production environments where tool life and dimensional stability under thermal stress are critical cost drivers.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elongation at Break(εf) | 6.000 | - | — | ||
Ultimate Tensile Strength(σUTS) | 2.039 | GPa | — | ||
Yield Strength (0.2% offset)(σy) | 1.688 | GPa | — |