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    M4-NF High Speed Steel Metaux-Solutions

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    M4 is a high speed steel alloy with good balance of toughness, wear resistance, and hardness. It has a carbon content of 1.35% and includes chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, tungsten, and other alloying elements. M4 is used as an upgrade to M2 tool steel for improved wear resistance. The document provides information on the chemical composition, physical properties, heat treatment process including annealing, stress relieving, hardening, and tempering of M4 tool steel.

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    M4 is a high speed steel alloy with good balance of toughness, wear resistance, and hardness. It has a carbon content of 1.35% and includes chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, tungsten, and other alloying elements. M4 is used as an upgrade to M2 tool steel for improved wear resistance. The document provides information on the chemical composition, physical properties, heat treatment process including annealing, stress relieving, hardening, and tempering of M4 tool steel.

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    M4 is a high speed steel alloy with good balance of toughness, wear resistance, and hardness. It has a carbon content of 1.35% and includes chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, tungsten, and other alloying elements. M4 is used as an upgrade to M2 tool steel for improved wear resistance. The document provides information on the chemical composition, physical properties, heat treatment process including annealing, stress relieving, hardening, and tempering of M4 tool steel.

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    M4-NF High Speed Steel Metaux-Solutions

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    M4 is a high speed steel alloy with good balance of toughness, wear resistance, and hardness. It has a carbon content of 1.35% and includes chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, tungsten, and other alloying elements. M4 is used as an upgrade to M2 tool steel for improved wear resistance. The document provides information on the chemical composition, physical properties, heat treatment process including annealing, stress relieving, hardening, and tempering of M4 tool steel.

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    Technical Information: M4

    M4 is a general purpose high speed steel


    M4 has a good balance of toughness, wear resistance, and red hardness
    M4 is used as an upgrade to M2 for wear resistance.

    Typical Chemical Composition


    Carbon 1.35% Chromium 4.15%
    Molybdenum 5.00% Silicon 0.30%
    Vanadium 4.15% Manganese 0.30%
    Tungsten 6.00% Sulfur 0.03% Max

    Tool Steel Properties Comparison

    Physical Properties
    Modulus of Elasticity………………………30 psi x 106 ……….(207 GPa)
    Density……………………………………… 0.294 lb/in3
    Annealed Hardness…………………………215-255 Brinell Hardness (BHN)
    Machinability…………………………………Similar to D2 Tool Steel

    WWW.METAUXSOLUTIONS.COM 1 800 967-2003


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    Technical Information: M4
    Heat Treatment

    Annealing
    Heat to 16000F, hold two hours
    Slow cool 20oF/hour to 6000F
    Then air or furnace cool to room temperature

    Stress Relieving
    Performed prior or after machining to minimize distortion in heat treating
    1100/1200oF, hold two hours
    then air cool to room temperature

    Hardening
    Salt bath, protective atmosphere, or vacuum furnace equipment preferred.

    High Heat (Austenitizing)


    2150/2250°F for 10-15 minutes at heat.

    Quench
    Salt bath quench to 1000-1100oF, equalize, then air cool to 150oF.
    Vacuum or atmosphere quench rate of a minimum 50 degrees F per minute down to 1200F is
    critical to achieve best heat treat response.
    Temper immediately following quench
    Tempering
    Minimum 1000°F tempering temperature required.
    Double tempering is required, triple tempering recommended.
    Air cool to room temperature between tempers.

    Typical Heat Treat Response

    Tempering Temp Hardening Hardening


    °F Temp Temp
    2150°F 2250°F
    As Quenched 65 65
    1000 65 65

    1025 64 65
    1050 63 64
    1075 62 63
    1100 60 62

    Longitudinal
    Size Change

    Approximately: plus 0.22%

    WWW.METAUXSOLUTIONS.COM 1 800 967-2003

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