What is T1 High Speed Tool Steel ?
AISI/ASTM T1 tool steel is one of the original tungsten high speed steels, although all tungsten steel grades are used to a limited extent because of the cost and questionable availability of tungsten. Of the T group steels, the general purpose T1 tool steels and the high-vanadium-cobalt T15 are most commonly used.
T1 high speed steel is an air or oil hardening tool steel which has good comprehensive performance. HSS T1 tool steel has a high hardness (HRC62~66), strength, toughness and heat resistance, which is an excellent cutting tool material. T-1 tool steel grade is on the whole used for turning, planning & slotting instruments, tapes, twist drill, threading dies, profile slicing instruments, broaching instruments & reamers.
Generally, high speed steels are divided into three groups:
- Those bearing the symbol T where tungsten is the major alloying element;
- Those bearing the symbol M indicating that molybdenum are the principal alloying element;
- A group of more highly alloyed steels that is capable of attaining unusually high hardness values.
Here we have tool steel type T-1 with the chemical composition, physical, mechanical and thermal properties and other equivalents of T1 tool steels. Except T1 hss tool steel, we are also able to supply T2, T10, T-15 high speed steel etc.
1.High Speed T1 Tool Steel Supply Range
T1 Steel Round Bar: diameter 2mm – 200mm
T1 Steel Flat: thickness 2-20mm x width 10-100mm
T1 Steel Plate: thickness 2-200mm x width 200-610mm
Surface Finish: Black, Rough Machined, Turned or as per given requirements.
2.Relevant Steel Specification of AISI T1 High Speed Tool Steels
| Country | USA | German | Japan |
| Standard | ASTM A600 | DIN EN ISO 4957 | JIS G4403 |
| Grades | T1 | HS18-0-1/1.3355 | SKH2 |
3.AISI T1 Tool Steel and Equivalents’ Chemical Composition Properties
| ASTM A600 | C | Mn | P | S | Si | Cr | V | Mo | W | Co | ||||||||
| T1 | 0.62 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 3.75 | 4.50 | 0.90 | 1.30 | … | … | 17.25 | 18.75 | … | … |
| DIN ISO 4957 | C | Mn | P | S | Si | Cr | V | Mo | W | Co | ||||||||
| HS18-0-1/1.3355 | 0.73 | 0.85 | … | … | … | … | … | 0.65 | 3.60 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 1.20 | … | … | 17.20 | 18.70 | … | … |
| JIS G4403 | C | Mn | P | S | Si | Cr | V | Mo | W | Co | ||||||||
| SKH2 | 0.73 | 0.83 | … | 0.40 | 0.03 | 0.03 | … | 0.45 | 3.80 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 1.20 | … | … | 17.20 | 18.70 | … | … |
4.High Speed Steel T1 Tool Steel Mechanical Properties
- Physical Properties of HSS T-1 Steels
| Properties | Metric | Imperial |
| Density | 8.67 g/cm3 | 0.313 lb/in3 |
- Mechanical Properties of T-1 Steel
| Properties | Metric | Imperial |
| Hardness, Rockwell C | 63.0 – 65.0 | 63.0 – 65.0 |
| Poisson’s ratio | 0.27-0.30 | 0.27-0.30 |
| Elastic modulus | 190-210 GPa | 27557-30457 ksi |
- Thermal Properties of T1 Tool Steel
| Properties | Conditions | ||
| T (°C) | Treatment | ||
| Thermal expansion | 9.7 x 10-6/ºC | 20-200 more | – |
| Thermal conductivity | 19.9 x W/m-K | 100 more | – |
5.Forging of AISI HSS T1 Tool Steel
- Preheat T1 high speed steel uniformly and slowly to 850-880°C.
- Increase the forging temperature for T-1 tool steel until 1050-1130°C.
- T1 hss tool steel should be cooled very slowly after forging.
6.AISI/ASTM T1 Tool Steel Heat Treatment and Properties
| Treatment | Temperature Range | Cooling/Quenching | Notes |
| Forging | 1700-2100° F | Slow. | Cool slowly in dry sand or in other insulating media. |
| Annealing | 1600-1650° F | Cool slowly at a rate of 35° F per hour to 1000° F. | For best results, insulating media is desirable. Hold at temperature for 2 hours. |
| Stress Relieving | 1100-1300° F | Cool slowly | Stress relieve after rough machining |
| Preheating | 1500-1550° F | Preheat time in furnace is ¾ Hr. per inch of thickness. Heating up to temperature as slow as possible. | |
| Hardening | 2325-2375° F (furnace) | Quench in air or warm oil. To minimize quenching strains, quench in salt at 1000° F | For maximum wear resistance, harden at 2375° F. For maximum toughness and high hardness, harden at 2275° F. |
| 2275-2350° F (salt bath) | |||
| Tempering | 1022 ° F-1058 ° F | Temper T1 high-speed steel immediately after quenching. Hold for at least two hours | Double tempering is recommended. The usual tempering time is 2+2 hours. Recommended temperature is 1000-1075° F for cutting tools. 1100-1200° F for shock tools |
7.Applications of ASTM/AISI T1 Tool Steel
Generally, high speed steels are used for machining at high speeds. HSS T1 steel materials are widely used for:
- Broaches
- Drills
- Hobs
- Knurling Tools
- Lathe Tools
- Milling Cutters
- Nut Piercers
- Planer Tools
- Reamers
- Shaving Tools
- Taps
- Thread Cutting Tools
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