Latrobe CM-50™ ASTM M50 High Speed Steel

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Latrobe CM-50™ ASTM M50 High Speed Steel
Categories:	Metal; Ferrous Metal; Alloy Steel; Carbon Steel; High Carbon Steel; Tool Steel
Material Notes:	CM-50 is classified as an intermediate type high speed steel of the molybdenum chromium- vanadium variety. It is recommended for applications with moderate cutting conditions, such as woodworking tools, where toughness is of prime importance and where there is less need for red hardness. Information Provided by Timken Latrobe Steel. Timken sold Latrobe in December 2006. They are now Latrobe Specialty Steels Co.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Specific Gravity	7.84 g/cc
Density	0.283 lb/in³

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell C	64	Oil Quenched from 1149°C
	64.5	Oil Quenched from 1038°C
	65	Oil Quenched from 1107°C
Modulus of Elasticity	29500 ksi
Machinability	65 - 75 %	1% Carbon Steel
Izod Impact Unnotched	27.0 ft-lb	Oil Quenched at 1121°C; 482°C Temper Temperature
	50.0 ft-lb	Oil Quenched at 1121°C; 594°C Temper Temperature
	55.0 ft-lb	Oil Quenched at 1121°C; 622°C Temper Temperature

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	11.3 µm/m-°C @Temperature 21.0 - 204 °C
	12.98 µm/m-°C @Temperature 21.0 - 538 °C

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	730 °C	Critical Temperaure Ar1
	751 °C	Critical Temperaure Ar3
	810 °C	Critical Temperaure Ac1
	846 °C	Critical Temperaure Ac3

Component Elements Properties	Original Value	Comments
Carbon, C	0.84 %
Chromium, Cr	4.1 %
Iron, Fe	89.01 %
Manganese, Mn	0.30 %
Molybdenum, Mo	4.25 %
Silicon, Si	0.50 %
Vanadium, V	1.0 %

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