====== steels ======

^ Materials infobox ^^
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| vitamins | [[:iron|iron]], [[:carbon|carbon]], [[:molybdenum|molybdenum]], [[:silicon|silicon]], [[:chromium|chromium]], [[:nickel|nickel]], [[:manganese|manganese]], [[:tungsten|tungsten]], [[:cobalt|cobalt]], [[:vanadium|vanadium]] |
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| transformations | [[:smelting|smelting]], [[:forging|forging]] |
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[[:category:materials|Category:Materials]]

==== Introduction ====

==== Challenges ====

==== Approaches ====

==== Mild steels ====

==== Tool steels ====

Tool steel refers to a variety of carbon steel and alloy steel that are particularly well-suited to be made into tools. Their suitability comes from their distinctive hardness, resistance to abrasion and deformation, and their ability to hold a cutting edge at elevated temperatures. As a result, tool steels are suited for use in the shaping of other materials.

Cold-work steels are further subdivided into:

  * Air-hardening
  * Medium-alloy cold-work steels
  * High-carbon, high-chromium cold-work steels
  * Oil-hardening cold-work steels

Hot work steels are subdivided into:

  * Chromium
  * Tungsten
  * Molybdenum hot work steels

High-speed tool steels are divided into:

  * Molybdenum
  * Tungsten
  * Intermediate high-speed steels

Other types of tool steels include:

  * Water-hardening tool steels
  * Shock-resistant tool steels
  * Low-carbon tool steels
  * Low-alloy special purpose tool steels.

==== Spring steels ====

==== References ====

  * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_steel|Wikipedia: Tool steel]]
  * [[https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6138|Tool Steel Classifications]]

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