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DELIVERY HARDNESS
65
Soft annealed max. 280 HB
Cold drawn max. 320 HB
Cold rolled max. 320 HB 60
55
DESCRIPTION 2155
1830
45
1740
APPLICATIONS
970 1020 1070 1120 °F
Tempering temperature
x Knives
x Wear parts Hardness after hardening, quenching and
tempering 3x1 hour
x Cold work
4
Rmb = Ultimate bend strength in ksi
Reb = Bend yield strength in ksi
Tot. work = Total work in ft lb
3
COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES
2 Machinability Wear Toughness Hot Grindability
resistance hardness
E M2
1 E M35
E M42
C8
0 E M3:2
54 58 62 66 HRC M9V
E M7
WKE 42
Test piece : hour glass with 2/5 inch Ø waist WKE 45
ASP 2004
IMPACT STRENGTH ASP 2005
ASP 2011
FT LB HRC ASP 2015
70 65 ASP 2017
ASP 2023
60 63 ASP 2030
Impact ASP 2052
50 61 ASP 2053
ASP 2060
40 59 ASP 2080
30 57
Hardness
20 55
10 53
0 51
1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 °F
Hardening temperature in °F
Original dimensions 1/3x1/2 mm
Tempering 3 x 1 hour at 1040° F
Unnotched test piece 9/32 x13/32 x 25/32 inch