tool steel

Noun

Meaning

alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard and tough and can retain a cutting edge

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

alloy stainless steel carbon steel alloy steel cast steel high speed steel cr-steel bearing steel chromium steel spring steel engineering steel annealed steel iron with a high carbon content iron with a carbon content kind of iron

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Hypernyms

alloy steel

Hyponyms

high speed steel hot-work steel

Examples

Application in metal finishing Tool steel toughening Nitrogen or other ions can be implanted into a tool steel target (drill bits, for example). Source: Internet

The purpose of a tool steel face on an anvil is to provide what some call "Rebound" as well as being hard and not denting easily from misplaced hammer blows. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tool path tool room tool shed tool stone tool subject tool to remove caps