High Speed Steel Bars
Cutting Tool Grade Bar

High Speed Steel Bars

M2, M35 & M42 high speed steel round bars for cutting tool, drill bit and precision tooling manufacture.

High Speed Steel Bars
ASTM / ASME Certified Material

Product Overview

High speed steel retains its cutting edge hardness at the elevated temperatures generated during high-speed machining — the defining property tool manufacturers need for drills, reamers, taps and milling cutters.

We stock the molybdenum-based M2 for general tooling, cobalt-added M35 for tougher materials, and higher-cobalt M42 for the most demanding high-temperature cutting applications.

Diameter3mm – 150mm
LengthUp to 3m
FinishAnnealed, Ground, Peeled
CertificationEN 10204 3.1 Mill Test Cert.
Specification

Available Grades

GradeStandardTypical Service
M2 (AISI M2)ASTM A600General-purpose drills, taps & cutting tools
M35 (AISI M35)ASTM A600Cobalt-added — tougher materials & higher wear resistance
M42 (AISI M42)ASTM A600Highest red-hardness — extreme cutting applications
Technical Data

Specifications

  • Diameter3mm – 150mm
  • Length1m – 3m
  • ManufactureHot Rolled, Forged, Ground
  • ConditionSoft Annealed
  • Hardness (Annealed)≤ 269 HB
  • TestingHardness, Dimensional
  • CertificationEN 10204 3.1 Mill Test Cert.
  • PackingBundled, tagged by heat number

Technical Note — Bar is supplied soft-annealed for ease of machining prior to the customer's own hardening and tempering cycle, with hardness confirmed on the mill certificate to stay within the annealed specification band.

Where It's Used

Applications

Cutting Tool Manufacturing

Drill Bits & Reamers

Punches & Dies

Machine Tooling

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