Paxton & Vierling Steel

ESTABLISHED 1885

Phone 712-347-5500 800-831-9252 Fax 712-347-6166

AISI M2___________
TYPICAL ANALYSIS Carbon........ 0.85% Silicon....... 0.25% Chromium...... 4.15% Vanadium...... 1.85% Molybdenum.... 5.00% Tungsten...... 6.30% Forging . . . Start forging at 1900 to 2100 F (1050 to
1150 C), and do not forge below 1700 F (925 C).

Uses . . . Boring clippers; boring tools; broaches; file

cutting chisels; counterbores; cutters for: formtool, milling, inserted blade, paper, threading, and woodworking; cut-off tools; dies for: cold heading, inserts, and cold extrusion; drills for: flat spade types, and twist; hobs for cutting; knives for paper, rotary slitters, and woodworking; knurling tools; lathe tools; planer tools; punches for: cold extrusion, cold heading, and hot nut forming; reamers; roll turning tools; saws: band, hack, inserted, and tooth; cold (light gage) shear blades; and taps.

RECOMMENDED HEAT TREATING PRACTICE Normalizing . . . Do not normalize. Annealing . . . Heat to 1600 to 1650 F (870 to 900 C).
Use lower limit for small sections, upper limit for large sections. Pack annealing in a tightly closed container or utilization of controlled atmosphere or vacuum is required to minimize decarburization. The packing material can be dry sand or lime to which a small amount of charcoal has been added; burned cast iron chips are also satisfactory. Select container which uses a minimum amount of packing material to allow the section to heat rapidly. After the steel has reached the annealing temperature, it should be held at temperature for 1 hr per inch of thickness of the container. Cool slowly in furnace at a rate not exceeding 40 F (22 C) until 1200 F (650 C) is reached, after which a faster cooling rate will not affect final hardness. Typical annealed hardness, 212 to 241 HB.

The data presented herein are typical values, and do not warrant suitability for any specific application or use of this material. Normal variations in the chemical composition, the size of the product, and heat treatment parameter may result in different values for the various physical and mechanical properties.

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Paxton & Vierling Steel

ESTABLISHED 1885

Phone 712-347-5500 800-831-9252 Fax 712-347-6166

AISI M2___________
Tempering Temp. (F) Hardness As-quenched Rc 900 1000 1100 1200 63 65 60 53 Stress Relieving . . . Optional. Heat to 1200 to 1250 F
(650 to 675 C) and hold for 1 hr per inch of cross section (minimum of 1 hr). Cool in air.

Hardening . . . Preheat at 1350 to 1550 F (730 to 845

C). Double preheating--in one furnace at 1000 to 1200 F (540 to 650 C) and in another at 1550 to 1600 F (845 to 870 C)--will serve to minimize thermal shock. Preheating time, after all sections of the tool have reach equal temperature, should be twice the length of time required at the austenitizing temperature. Heat rapidly from preheating to austenitizing temperatures. Austenitize at 2175 to 2250 F (1190 to 1230 C) for 2 to 5 min 25 F (14 C) lower when hardening from salt. When high carbon material is involved, lowering the austenitizing temperature an additional 25 F (14 C) is suggested. Use shorter time for small sections and longer time for large sections. Tools austenitized at the lower end of the temperature range will have greater toughness than those austenitized at the upper end of the range, where greater alloy solution serves to impart higher hardness and hot hardness. Quench in oil, air, or salt. As quenched hardness, 64 to 66 HRC.

Tempering . . . Temper at 1000 to 1100 F (540 to 595 C)

for at least 2 hr, cool to room temperature, and retemper for two more hours. Approximate tempered hardness as it corresponds to tempering temperature is 65 to 60 HRC.

The data presented herein are typical values, and do not warrant suitability for any specific application or use of this material. Normal variations in the chemical composition, the size of the product, and heat treatment parameter may result in different values for the various physical and mechanical properties.

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