General Information: | ||
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Material Group | P - Steel | |
Sub-Group | Tool Steel | |
Tensile Strength | 775-990 [N/mm^2] | |
Machinability | 39% |
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Machining Steel M2
Steel M2 is a Tool Steel (High-alloy steel) that has on top of the 1% of carbon an additional 11.7% of manganese, chromium, nickel, tungsten, and molybdenum. (See details in the below table). Steel M2 has a machinability rating of 39%.
Steel M2 belongs to the "M series" of tool steels. They are classified as High-carbon, molybdenum-tungsten, High-Speed steels (Also nicknamed HSS) and contain high Carbon along with a considerable amount of tungsten and molybdenum (Between 5% and 10% each).. Tool Steels in this series (M1-M62) have a machinability rating of 20-40%. Combining these alloying elements creates a material with excellent thermal stability and hardenability; therefore, it is widely used in the production of cutting tools (mainly drill bits and power-saw blades). It is considered very difficult steel for machining
You can find here a list of machinability Ratings for different Tool Steels.
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Equivalent International Designations for Steel M2
Standard | Name |
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sae | M2 |
wnr | 1.3343 |
din | HS-6-5-2C |
anfor | Z85WDCV06050402 |
Chemical Composition for Steel M2
Element | Amount |
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Tungsten (W) | 5.50-6.75% |
Molybdenum (Mo) | 4.50-5.50% |
Chromium (Cr) | 3.75-4.50% |
Vanadium (V) | 1.75-2.20% |
Carbon (C) | 0.95-1.05% |
Silicon (Si) | 0.20-0.45% |
Nickel (Ni) | 0.30 max% |
Manganese (Mn) | 0.15-0.40% |
Cutting Speeds Recomendations for Steel M2
* Click on the speeds below for higher precision in specific conditions!
Application | Vc (m/min) | Vc (SFM) |
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Turning | 145-195 | 480-640 |
Milling | 90-120 | 300-390 |
Parting | 70-95 | 230-310 |
Grooving | 80-110 | 260-360 |
Drilling | 60-80 | 200-260 |
Important! The speed estimation is given for an ideal situation:
- Most suitable carbide grade
- Stable tool clamping
- Stable workpiece clamping
- Good quality raw material
- A short overhang of the cutting tool.
- Nominal hardness of the material.
- etc.
Click on the speeds in the above table to get better precision for specific parameters
Or use our Speed and Feed Calculator
Recommended Carbide Grades for Steel M2
* If you do nott understand the below table? Read This Explanation to make the most out of it!
Grade for Turning
Brand | Grade | ISO | Material | app | App | Coating | Apps Range | 05 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
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Sandvik | GC1115 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | PVD | P05 - P20 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Sandvik | GC4305 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P05 - P10 | P | P | |||||||
Sandvik | GC4415 (GC4315) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P10 - P15 | P | P | |||||||
Sandvik | GC4425 (GC4325) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P15 - P30 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Sandvik | GC1125 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | PVD | P20 - P30 | P | P | P | ||||||
Sandvik | GC4335 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P30 - P40 | P | P | P | ||||||
Iscar | IC807 (IC907) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | PVD | P05 - P25 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Iscar | IC8150 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P10 - P15 | P | P | |||||||
Iscar | IC8250 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P15 - P30 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Iscar | IC830 (IC328) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | PVD | P25 - P45 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Kennametal | KCP05B (KCP05) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P05 - P10 | P | P | |||||||
Kennametal | KCP10B (KCP10) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P10 - P20 | P | P | P | ||||||
Kennametal | KCU10 (KC5010) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | PVD | P10 - P20 | P | P | P | ||||||
Kennametal | KCU25 (KC5025) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | PVD | P20 - P30 | P | P | P | ||||||
Kennametal | KCP25B (KCP25) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P20 - P30 | P | P | P | ||||||
Kennametal | KCP30 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P30 - P40 | P | P | P | ||||||
Kennametal | KCP40B (KCP40) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P35 - P45 | P | P | P | ||||||
Walter | WPP05S (WPP05) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P05 - P15 | P | P | P | ||||||
Walter | WPP10S (WPP10) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P05 - P20 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Walter | WPP20S (WPP20) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P10 - P30 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Walter | WPP30S (WPP30) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P20 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Seco | TH1500 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P05 - P05 | P | ||||||||
Seco | TP0501 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P05 - P20 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Seco | TP1501 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P10 - P25 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Seco | TP2501 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P15 - P35 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Seco | CP500 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | PVD | P15 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||
Seco | CP600 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | PVD | P25 - P45 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Seco | TP3501 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P30 - P40 | P | P | P | ||||||
Tungaloy | T9205 (T9105) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P05 - P10 | P | P | |||||||
Tungaloy | T9215 (T9115) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P10 - P20 | P | P | P | ||||||
Tungaloy | T9225 (T9125) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P15 - P25 | P | P | P | ||||||
Tungaloy | AH725 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | PVD | P15 - P30 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Tungaloy | T9235 (T9135) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P30 - P40 | P | P | P | ||||||
Mitsubishi | UE6105 | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P05 - P15 | P | P | P | ||||||
Mitsubishi | MC6015 (UE6010) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P10 - P20 | P | P | P | ||||||
Mitsubishi | VP15TF | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | PVD | P10 - P30 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Mitsubishi | MC6025 (UE6020) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P15 - P30 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Mitsubishi | MC6035 (UE6035) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P25 - P40 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Sumitomo | AC8015P (AC810P) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P05 - P15 | P | P | P | ||||||
Sumitomo | AC8020P | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P10 - P25 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Sumitomo | AC1030U | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | PVD | P10 - P30 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Sumitomo | AC8025P (AC820P) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P15 - P30 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Sumitomo | AC8035P (AC830P) | P | P - Steel | T | Turning | CVD | P25 - P45 | P | P | P | P | P |
Grade for Parting Off
Brand | Grade | ISO | Material | app | App | Coating | Apps Range | 05 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
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Sandvik | GC1125 | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P05 - P20 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Sandvik | GC1135 | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P15 - P35 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Iscar | IC808 (IC908) | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P05 - P30 | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||
Iscar | IC830 (IC328) | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P20 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Kennametal | KCU10 | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P05 - P20 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Kennametal | KCU25 | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P20 - P30 | P | P | P | ||||||
Walter | WKP13S | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | CVD | P05 - P20 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Walter | WSM23S | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P10 - P30 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Walter | WSM33S (WSM33) | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P20 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Walter | WSM43S | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P30 - P45 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Seco | TGP45 | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | CVD | P10 - P45 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
Seco | CP500 | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P20 - P45 | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||
Seco | T350M | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | CVD | P25 - P45 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Seco | CP600 | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P30 - P50 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Tungaloy | AH725 | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P15 - P30 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Tungaloy | AH7025 | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P20 - P30 | P | P | P | ||||||
Tungaloy | GH130 | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P25 - P40 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Mitsubishi | VP10RT | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P05 - P10 | P | P | |||||||
Mitsubishi | VP20RT | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P10 - P30 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Mitsubishi | VP30RT | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P20 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Sumitomo | AC1030U (AC530U) | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P10 - P25 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Sumitomo | AC520U | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | PVD | P15 - P30 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Sumitomo | AC830P | P | P - Steel | P | Parting | CVD | P20 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P |
Grade for Grooving
Brand | Grade | ISO | Material | app | App | Coating | Apps Range | 05 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
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Sandvik | GC1125 | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P05 - P35 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
Iscar | IC807 (IC907) | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P05 - P10 | P | P | |||||||
Iscar | IC808 (IC908) | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P10 - P25 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Iscar | IC830 (IC328) | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P20 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Kennametal | KCU10 | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P10 - P20 | P | P | P | ||||||
Kennametal | KC5010 | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P10 - P20 | P | P | P | ||||||
Kennametal | KC5025 | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P20 - P30 | P | P | P | ||||||
Kennametal | KCU25 | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P20 - P30 | P | P | P | ||||||
Walter | WKP13S | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | CVD | P05 - P20 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Walter | WSM23S | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P10 - P30 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Walter | WSM33S (WSM33) | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P20 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Walter | WSM43S | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P30 - P45 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Seco | CP500 | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P10 - P25 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Seco | CP600 | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P20 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Tungaloy | T9225 (T9125) | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | CVD | P15 - P25 | P | P | P | ||||||
Tungaloy | AH725 | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P15 - P30 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Tungaloy | AH7025 | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P20 - P30 | P | P | P | ||||||
Tungaloy | GH130 | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P25 - P40 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Mitsubishi | VP10RT | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P05 - P10 | P | P | |||||||
Mitsubishi | MY5015 | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | CVD | P10 - P20 | P | P | P | ||||||
Mitsubishi | VP20RT | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P10 - P25 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Mitsubishi | VP30RT | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P20 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Sumitomo | AC1030U (AC530U) | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P10 - P25 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Sumitomo | AC520U | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | PVD | P15 - P30 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Sumitomo | AC830P | P | P - Steel | G | Grooving | CVD | P20 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P |
Grade for Milling (Indexable)
Brand | Grade | ISO | Material | app | App | Coating | Apps Range | 05 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
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Sandvik | GC4330 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | CVD | P10 - P25 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Sandvik | GC4340 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | CVD | P25 - P40 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Iscar | IC808 (IC908) | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P05 - P15 | P | P | P | ||||||
Iscar | IC830 (IC928) | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P10 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
Kennametal | KC510M | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P05 - P10 | P | P | |||||||
Kennametal | KC522M | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P10 - P25 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Kennametal | KCPK30 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | CVD | P25 - P40 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Kennametal | KC725M | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P30 - P40 | P | P | P | ||||||
Walter | WKP25S (WKP25) | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | CVD | P15 - P35 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Walter | WKP35G | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | CVD | P25 - P45 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Walter | WSP45S (WSP45S) | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P35 - P45 | P | P | P | ||||||
Walter | WSM45X | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | CVD | P35 - P45 | P | P | P | ||||||
Seco | F40M | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P05 - P50 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Seco | MP1501 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | CVD | P05 - P20 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Seco | MP2501 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | CVD | P15 - P45 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
Tungaloy | AH725 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P15 - P30 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Tungaloy | AH120 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P15 - P25 | P | P | P | ||||||
Tungaloy | T3225 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | CVD | P20 - P35 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Tungaloy | AH3225 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P20 - P35 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Tungaloy | AH130 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P25 - P40 | P | P | P | P | |||||
Tungaloy | AH3135 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P30 - P40 | P | P | P | ||||||
Mitsubishi | MP6120 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P10 - P30 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Mitsubishi | MP6130 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P20 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Mitsubishi | VP30RT | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P25 - P45 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Sumitomo | ACP2000 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | CVD | P05 - P25 | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Sumitomo | XCU2500 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | CVD | P05 - P30 | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||
Sumitomo | ACU2500 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P10 - P40 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
Sumitomo | ACP3000 | P | P - Steel | M | Milling | PVD | P20 - P45 | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Recommended Insert Cutting Edge Geometry for Steel M2
Honing Size: | 0.05-0.08 mm / 0.002-0.003" | |
Rake Angle: | 11° -13° | |
Land Angle: | Positive | |
Land Width: | 0.20-0.30 mm / 0.008-0.012" |
Learn more about carbide inserts Cutting-Edge Geometry Parameters.