1. Product charateristics
- steel with High wear resistance and toughness.
- Steel has very high heat resistance, high hardness after heat treatment (60-65HRC).
- Withstand pressure and impact in High speed working environment.
- steel SKH51 (YXM1) has round bar and plate form.
2. Chemical Composition
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			 Standard  | 
			
			 Chemical Composition Rate ( Wt, % )  | 
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			 C  | 
			
			 Si  | 
			
			 Mn  | 
			
			 P  | 
			
			 S  | 
			
			 Cr  | 
			
			 W  | 
			
			 Mo  | 
			
			 V  | 
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			 SKH51 (YXM1)  | 
			
			 0.8  | 
			
			 0.15  | 
			
			 0.25  | 
			
			 
  | 
			
			 
  | 
			
			 3.8  | 
			
			 6.0  | 
			
			 4.8  | 
			
			 1.8  | 
		
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			 0.9  | 
			
			 0.35  | 
			
			 0.4  | 
			
			 0.025  | 
			
			 0.01  | 
			
			 4.5  | 
			
			 7.0  | 
			
			 5.8  | 
			
			 2.3  | 
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			 Steel  | 
			
			 Annealing  | 
			
			 Quenching  | 
			
			 Tempering  | 
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			 Temperature (°C)  | 
			
			 Hardness  | 
			
			 Temperature (°C)  | 
			
			 Oil  | 
			
			 Temperature (°C)  | 
			
			 Air  | 
			
			 Hardness  | 
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			 SKH51 (YXM1)  | 
			
			 800-880  | 
			
			 Max255 HBW  | 
			
			 1200-1220  | 
			
			 550-750  | 
			
			 60-65 HRC  | 
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4. Apllications
- Used to make tool knives, cold forging dies, saw blades
- High speed stamping die.
- High-speed steel when making cutting tools allows working at very High speeds without reducing the hardness of the cutting tools.
