{"id":4757,"date":"2019-11-20T13:08:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T11:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/?p=4757"},"modified":"2024-08-26T17:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:06:52","slug":"tool-steel-grades-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/tool-steel-grades-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Tool Steel Grades, Applications and Production Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tool steels are yet another classification or type of metal<\/a> you can find on the market.<\/p>\n

It is easy to derive from the name that tool steels are part of the steel group. This is the most common group of metals used in engineering today.<\/p>\n

Tool steels, along with stainless steels, are a sub-group of alloy steels. Both of them contain alloying elements that give them the necessary properties for certain applications. And we are about to find out what these properties are respective to the tool steel grade.<\/p>\n

What Is a Tool Steel?<\/h2>\n

As mentioned before, manufacturing industries use different types of steel for various purposes. Either as part of the manufacturing process or as part of the final product.<\/p>\n

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Judging by the name, you may have an idea of the main purpose of a tool steel. Whether you are manufacturing hand tools or machine tools, like dies or drill bits, tool steel is the perfect choice. Some of the main properties that make this alloy steel<\/a> the best option for tool manufacturing include:<\/p>\n