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Tool Steels M1
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Availability
Tool Steels M1 is stocked by 8 North American distributors and produced by 7 large mills.
Distributors will offer small quantity buys while mills will generally only sell large quantities, with
delivery times anywhere from 10 to 50 weeks depending on size and form required
This material is stocked primarily in Bar Products by 7 distributors but is also available to a lesser
extent in Flat Rolled Products, Shapes, and Wire Products.
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Specifications
The following specifications cover Tool Steels M1
ASTM A600 (M-1)

DIN 1.3346

SAE J437 (M-1)

SAE J438 (M-1)

UNS T11301

Property Results
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Chemistry Data : [top]

Carbon
Chromium
Iron
Manganese
Molybdenum
Phosphorus
Silicon
Sulphur
Tungsten
Vanadium

0.78 - 0.88
3.5 - 4
Balance
0.15 - 0.4
8.2 - 9.2
0.03 max
0.2 - 0.5
0.03 max
1.4 - 2.1
1 - 1.35

Principal Design
Features

M1 is a molybdenum, chromium, vanadium alloy tool steel

generally known as a Molybdenum High Speed Tool Steel. It is
on of the most widely available tool steels in use today. It is
similar in properties to the tungsten tool steels (T series) at a
lower cost.

Applications

Typical use is for cutting tools of all kinds.

Machinability

M1 is classified as a "medium" machinable alloy. Machining

should be accomplished prior to hardening heat treatment
followed by finish grinding. It has a rating of 50% that of the
water hardening (W group) low alloy tool steels in regard to
machinability.

Forming

Forming is done by machining.

Welding

Consult the alloy supplier for information on weld procedures.

Heat Treatment

M1 should be preheated at 1400 F before being heat treated.

It should then be rapidly heated to 2175 F for 3 to 5 minutes
followed by quenching in oil, salt bath or air cool. It should
then be tempered.

Forging

Forge at 2000 F down to 1700 F. Do not attempt to forge below

1700 F.

Hot Working

No data except for forging. Consult the alloy supplier.

Cold Working

This alloy may be cold worked in the annealed condition.

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Annealing

Anneal at 1575 F and furnace cool at a rate of 40 F per hour or

less.

Aging

Not applicable to this alloy.

Tempering

Temper at 1050 F long enough to permit thorough heating and

air cool. It is best to repeat the same tempering operation a
second time for best results. This will produce a part with a
hardness in the range of Rockwell C 63.

Hardening

Hardens by heat treatment and quenching. See "Heat

Treatment" and "Tempering".

Other Comments

M1 has very good resistance to wear. However its toughness is

relatively low as is its resistance to decarburization.

Physical Data : [top]

Density (lb / cu. in.)
Specific Gravity
Melting Point (Deg F)
Modulus of Elasticity Tension

0.295
8.16
2600
28

Mechanical Data : [top]

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