Tool Steel M2
Tool Steel M2
Molybdenum high-speed steel for drills, taps, end mills, broaches, reamers and cutting tools requiring red-hardness and wear resistance.
Representative Properties
- Typical tensile strength: 2,500 MPa
- Typical yield strength: 2,200 MPa
- Typical density: 8.16 g/cm³
- Typical hardness: 780 HB
- Standard: ASTM A600
Values are representative for the named grade and condition. Final design and procurement must use certified supplier data and the applicable standard.
Material properties
| Material name | Tool Steel M2 |
|---|---|
| Type | Carbon & Alloy Steel |
| Standard code | ASTM A600 |
| Tensile strength (MPa) | 2500 |
| Yield strength (MPa) | 2200 |
| Fatigue strength (MPa) | 800 |
| Elongation (%) | 1 |
| Hardness (Brinell) | 780 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 8.16 |
| Electrical resistivity (µΩ·in) | 23 |
| Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) | 25 |
| Melting range (°C) | 1420–1460 |
| Weldability | Poor |
| Formability | Poor |
| Shear modulus | 82 |
| Industry code | tool_steel_m2 |