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High Speed Steel: the best steel for drills
In order to manufacture drills, the tool steel is required that best meets the requirements of the application. Shanghai Histar Metal provides high speed sheet, round bar and flat bar. These materials are used for drills. ...Read more -
3 Things To Consider When Selecting a Tool Steel
According to their distinct hardness, tool steels are used to make cutting tools including knives and drills, as well as to create dies that stamp and form sheet metal. Choosing the best tool steel grade will depend on many factors, including: 1. Grades and applications of tool steel 2. How does...Read more -
The best steel for plastic injection mold tooling
Engineers have a plenty of things to consider when working on a plastic injection mold for a project. While there are many thermoforming resins to choose from, a decision also must be made about the best steel to use for the injection molding tool. The type of s...Read more -
Classic tool steel D2
D2 steel is an air-quenched, high-carbon, high-chromium tool steel. It has high wear resistance and anti-wear characteristics. After heat treatment, the hardness can reach the range of 55-62HRC, and it can be processed in the annealed state.D2 steel has almost n...Read more -
How to select the tool steel for mould-making
General requirements for tool steels The hardness and wear resistance as well as the toughness are two of the most important criteria when selecting the appropriate tool steel. Because these characteristics usually counteract each other, when choosing compromises often need to be made. This is us...Read more -
High speed steel: more practical and popular
According to industry sources, the global market for high speed steel (HSS) cutting tools is expected to grow to more than $10 billion by 2020. Jackie Wang-General Manager of Shanghai Histar Metal, looks at why HSS remains a popular option, the different compositions ava...Read more -
TOOL STEEL APPLICATIONS AND GRADES What Is Tool Steel?
What Is Tool Steel? Tool steel is a type of carbon alloy steel that is well-matched for tool manufacturing, such as hand tools or machine dies. Its hardness, resistance to abrasion and ability to retain shape at increased temperatures are the key properties of this material. Tool steel is typical...Read more -
Rising scrap costs support European rebar prices
Rising scrap costs support European rebar prices Modest, scrap-based price rises were implemented by rebar producers in Western European countries, this month. Consumption by the construction industry remains relatively healthy. Nevertheless, a lack of large-v...Read more -
European Steel Prices Recover as Import Threat Slows
European Steel Prices Recover as Import Threat Slows European buyers of strip mill products slowly started to partially accept the proposed mill price hikes, in mid/late December 2019. The conclusion of a prolonged destocking phase led to an improvement in app...Read more -
Chinese steel market recovery continues
Chinese steel market recovery continues, amid global struggles The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on steel markets and economies around the world, during the first six months of 2020. China’s economy was the first to suffer the effects of Covid-19-associat...Read more