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Shock-resisting tool steel, BEDCO M-2 (Bedford Tool & Forge Co.)
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Range attributes
C (Carbon)
0.65
%
Cr (Chromium)
4
%
Fe (Iron)
81.8
%
(estimate)
Mo (Molybdenum)
5
%
Rockwell Hardness C scale
58 to 60
V (Vanadium)
2
%
W (Tungsten)
6.5
%
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Not verified - Original build
Date Last Checked
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Available forms
Wrought
Balance
Fe (Iron)
Base Element
Fe (Iron)
Country
USA
Material Class
Ferrous Alloy
Source
Woldman's Engineering Alloys 9th ed. J. Frick Editor, ASM International 2000
Specification Status
Obsolete
Specification Type
Manufacturer's Specification
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Composition Note_old
Fe is listed as a Balance element for this material, but its % value is not listed in the specification. The value shown is a calculated one.
Country*
USA
Description_old
Hardened: 58-60 HRC; For hot extrusion dies, punches, shear blades, forging mandrels. High speed steel for hot working; shock resisting.
Designation
BEDCO M-2
Long text attributes
Composition Note
Fe is listed as a Balance element for this material, but its % value is not listed in the specification. The value shown is a calculated one.
Description
Hardened: 58-60 HRC; For hot extrusion dies, punches, shear blades, forging mandrels. High speed steel for hot working; shock resisting.
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Integer attributes
ID
70476
Source ID
232147
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Organizations
Bedford Tool & Forge Co.
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