tool steel

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Definition of tool steel in English English dictionary: alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard a tough and can retain a cutting edge; Any high-carbon or alloy steel used to make a cutting tool for machining metals and for metal-casting dies; A generic term applied to a wide range of steels, both plain carbon and alloy It includes steels suitable for various types of cutting tools, press tools, hot and cold heading dies, moulds for plastics and die- casting, extrusion tools, hand tools, etc; Hard steel, usually crucible steel, capable of being tempered so as to be suitable for tools; Any of a class of carbon and alloy steels commonly used to make tools Tools steels are characterized by hardness and resistance to abrasion, often accompanied by high toughness and resistance to softening at elevated temperature These attributes are generally attained with high carbon and alloy contents; Specialty steels that are produced in small quantities, contain expensive alloys, and are often sold only by the kilogram and by their individual trade names. They are generally very hard, wear-resistant, tough, nonreactive to local overheating, and frequently engineered to particular service requirements. They must be dimensionally stable during hardening and tempering. They contain strong carbide formers such as tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, and chromium in different combinations, and often cobalt or nickel to improve high-temperature performance. See also high-speed steel

tool steel

Turkish pronunciation

tul stil

/ˈto͞ol ˈstēl/ /ˈtuːl ˈstiːl/

[ 'tül ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tOl; akin to Old English tawian to prepare for use; more at TAW.

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