HS6-5-2C material reference
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Refer to each source for mass fractions and analysis type. Missing values are not treated as 0. Manufacturer typical values, standard guarantees and measured heat results must remain separate. Use the material selector for calculations and condition selection.
Open condition selection, comparison and carbon-equivalent tools for HS6-5-2C →HS6-5-2C · ISO 4957-2018
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
- Material form
- Reference record
- Original record status
- Original standard verified
- Standard edition
- ISO 4957-2018
- Table / clause
- Table 8 · Notes a–f
- PDF page references
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Carbon-equivalent reference
Composition
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.86 ～ 0.94 |
| Si | ≤ 0.45 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | 3.8 ～ 4.5 |
| V | 1.7 ～ 2.1 |
| Mn | ≤ 0.4 (lower limit not stated) |
| P | ≤ 0.03 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.03 (lower limit not stated) |
| Mo | 4.7 ～ 5.2 |
| W | 5.9 ～ 6.7 |
Applicability and limitations
Table 8 high-speed tool steel heat analysis wt%; Default Mn≤.40%, P/S each ≤.030%. ; Unlisted elements must not be intentionally added without purchaser consent, except additions needed to finish steelmaking; dashes are not entered as zero. ; Product-analysis tolerances in Table 9 must not expand the default heat-analysis range; Hardness and test temperature in the table depend on specific conditions; only composition is recorded in this round. ; High-speed tool steel is not automatically classified as a cold-heading wire product.
Verification notes
All ranges and footnotes in original Table 8 were visually checkedHS6-5-2C · BS EN ISO 4957:2018
Chemical-composition source verified. Properties and delivery conditions follow the sources and conditions stated here; actual supply and measured heat results are not verified by this reference.
- Material category
- Tool steel
- Product form
- Tool-steel standard reference; product form subject to the order
- Standard edition
- BS EN ISO 4957:2018
- Table / clause
- Table 8 and notes a–f
- Source file
- BS EN ISO 4957-2018-Tool steel.docx
- Units
- Mass fraction (wt%)
- Analysis type
- Cast analysis
Composition
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.86 ～ 0.94 |
| Si | ≤ 0.45 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | 3.8 ～ 4.5 |
| V | 1.7 ～ 2.1 |
| Mn | ≤ 0.4 (lower limit not stated) |
| P | ≤ 0.03 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.03 (lower limit not stated) |
| Mo | 4.7 ～ 5.2 |
| W | 5.9 ～ 6.7 |
Applicability and limitations
Cast analysis, mass fraction %. A dash means the standard gives no separate requirement; it does not mean zero. Unlisted elements shall not be intentionally added without purchaser consent, except additions needed to finish steelmaking. Permissible product-analysis deviations do not expand the default cast-analysis limits. Tool-steel classification and hardness depend on application, heat treatment and test conditions; they do not establish cold-heading suitability or guarantee properties in an arbitrary condition. Table 8: high-speed tool steels; cast analysis, wt%; default Mn≤.40%, P and S each ≤.030%. Unlisted elements shall not be intentionally added without purchaser consent, except to finish steelmaking. Dashes are not entered as zero. Annealed and cold-drawn (+A+C) hardness may be 50 HBW higher than annealed (+A); annealed and cold-rolled (+A+CR) may be 70 HBW higher. Only HS6-5-2C and HS6-5-2-5 may use S 0.060%–0.150% with Mn≤0.80% by agreement under Table 8 note f. This exception does not apply to other grades.
Composition and ordering conditions
- Cast analysis, mass fraction %. A dash means the standard gives no separate requirement; it does not mean zero.
- Unlisted elements shall not be intentionally added without purchaser consent, except additions needed to finish steelmaking.
- Permissible product-analysis deviations do not expand the default cast-analysis limits.
- Tool-steel classification and hardness depend on application, heat treatment and test conditions; they do not establish cold-heading suitability or guarantee properties in an arbitrary condition.
- Table 8: high-speed tool steels; cast analysis, wt%; default Mn≤.40%, P and S each ≤.030%.
- Unlisted elements shall not be intentionally added without purchaser consent, except to finish steelmaking. Dashes are not entered as zero.
- Annealed and cold-drawn (+A+C) hardness may be 50 HBW higher than annealed (+A); annealed and cold-rolled (+A+CR) may be 70 HBW higher. Only HS6-5-2C and HS6-5-2-5 may use S 0.060%–0.150% with Mn≤0.80% by agreement under Table 8 note f. This exception does not apply to other grades.
Mechanical properties and delivery condition
| Property | Standard requirements and applicable conditions |
|---|---|
| Annealed hardness HBW / maximum | 269 |
| Hardening test | Austenitizing 1210±10 °C ; oil or salt bath; oil quenching in case of dispute ; minimum tempering temperature 560±10 °C ; hardness≥64 HRC; testing in accordance with B.3. |
Mechanical-property provenance：BS EN ISO 4957:2018 · Table 8 and notes a–f · Standard tables embedded in the Word document supplied by the user
Verification notes
Checked against the standard text and table notes supplied by the user. Applicability to a specific order requires separate confirmation.