M4 High-speed Steel Powder Description
M4 High-speed Steel Powder is a specialized form of powdered metal composed primarily of M4 high-speed steel. M4 is a type of tool steel renowned for its exceptional hardness, wear resistance, and ability to maintain its cutting edge at high temperatures.
M4 high-speed steel contains significant amounts of tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, and carbon, among other alloying elements. This combination of elements results in a steel with excellent hardness, wear resistance, and red hardness, making it suitable for high-speed cutting and machining applications.
M4 High-speed Steel Powder is commonly used in additive manufacturing processes such as selective laser melting (SLM) or powder metallurgy to fabricate cutting tools, drills, taps, milling cutters, and other components requiring high wear resistance and dimensional stability.
M4 High-speed Steel Powder Specifications
Chemical Composition %
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Alloy
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Fe
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C
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Cr
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W
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Mo
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V
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M4
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Bal.
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1.4
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4
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5.65
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5.2
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4
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Particle Size
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Particle size
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Tap Density
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Particle Size Distribution
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D10
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D50
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D90
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D50:13μm
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>4.8
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4.0-5.0
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12.5-13.5
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24-27
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D50:12μm
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>4.8
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3.5-4.5
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11.5-12.5
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22-26
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D50:11μm
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>4.8
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3.0-4.5
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10.5-11.5
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20-22
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M4 High-speed Steel Powder Applications
- Cutting Tools: To produce drills, taps, end mills, reamers, and other cutting tools for metalworking, woodworking, and plastic machining operations.
- Aerospace Components: To manufacture critical aerospace components such as turbine blades, engine parts, and aircraft structures.
- Automotive Parts: To produce automotive components such as gear-cutting tools, crankshafts, camshafts, and engine valves.
- Industrial Machinery: To fabricate various industrial machinery components, including punches, dies, molds, and machine parts.
M4 High-speed Steel Powder Packaging
Our M4 High-speed Steel Powder is carefully handled during storage and transportation to preserve the quality of our product in its original condition.
M4 High-speed Steel Powder FAQs
Q1: What are the advantages of M4 stainless steel?
M4 High-speed Steel improved cutting tool life compared to conventionally-wrought M1, M2, M7 and other lower-alloyed high-speed steels.
Q2: What application is M4 used in?
It excels in cold work tooling applications, outlasting high-carbon, high-chromium die steels.
Q3: What is the difference between M2 and M4?
As the upgraded version of the famous M2 steel, the M4 steel delivers higher toughness at the same hardness as M2. Because of the higher carbide volume in M4 than in M2, it's less challenging to grind, offers increased wear resistance and has better edge retention.
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