ASP® 2015 PM HSS
ASP®2015 is a high tungsten alloy grade for high performance cutting tools.
Chemical composition
| C | Cr | W | Co | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 4.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Corresponding Standard
| DIN | AISI | EN |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3202 | T15 | PMHS 12-0-5-5 |
Delivery hardness
- Typical soft annealed hardness is 280 HB
- Cold drawn material is typically 10-40 HB harder
Application areas
- End mills
- Hobs
- Shaper cutters
- Broaches
Processing
ASP® 2005 can be worked as follows;
- machining (grinding, turning, milling)
- polishing
- hot forming
- electrical discharge machining
- welding (special procedure including preheating and filler materials of base material composition).