Abstract: The present invention relates to a high speed steel with a chemical composition that comprises, in % by weight: 0.6-2.1 C 3-5 Cr 4-14 Mo max 5 W max 15 Co 0.5-4 V, balance Fe and impurities from the manufacturing of the material, which steel is powder metallurgically manufactured and has a content of Si in the range of 0.7<Si?2.

Abstract: A steel material having a good resistance to corrosion, consisting of an alloy containing in % by weight: max 0.12 C 0.5-1.5 N 12-18 Cr max 0.5 Mn max 0.5 Ni 1-5 (Mo+W/2) max 1.5 (V+Nb/2+Ti) 0.1-0.5 Si from traces and up to max 2.0 Co from traces and up to max 0.1 S balance iron and essentially only impurities at normal contents.

Abstract: A powder metallurgy manufactured high speed steel with a high content of nitrogen in the form of a body formed through consolidation of alloyed metal power has the chemical composition in weight-% ; 1-25 C, 1-3.5 N, 0.05-1.7 Mn, 0.05-1.2 Si, 3-6 Cr, 2-5 Mo, 0.05-5W, 6.2-1.7 (V+2 Nb), balance iron and unavoidable impurities in normal amounts, wherein the amount of, on one hand, the carbon equivalent, Ceq, expressed as formula (I), and, on the other hand, the vanadium equivalent, Veq, expressed as Veq=V+2 Nb, are balanced relative to each other such that the amounts of said elements, express in term of said equivalent, will lie within the area A1-B1-C1-D1-A1 in the system of co-ordinates in the figure, in which the Ceq/Veq-co-ordinates of the points A1-D1 are A1: 4.5/17; B1: 5.5/17; C1: 2.5/6.2; D1; 1.5/6.2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a steel with a high wear resistance, high hardness and good notched bar impact strength, useful for the manufacture of products, in the use of which at least some of the features are desirable, preferably for the manufacture of tools intended to be used at temperatures up to at least 500 ° C. The steel is produced powder-metallurgically and consists in percent by weight essentially of 0.55-0.65 C, 0.7-1.5 Si, 0.1-1.0 Mn, 3.5-4.5 Cr, 1.5-2.5 Mo, 1.5-2.5 W, 1.2-1.8 V, 0-0.2 Nb, balance iron and impurities in normal amounts. After hardening and tempering the steel contains 1.5-2.5 percent by volume of MC carbides, in which M consists essentially only of vanadium, the carbides being evenly distributed in the steel matrix. The invention also relates to use of the steel, manufacture and products manufactured from the steel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a steel having the following alloy composition in weight-%: 1.4-1.6 (C+N), max. 0.6 Mn, max. 1.2 Si, 3.5-4.3 Cr, 1.5-3 Mo, 1.5-3 W, wherein 6<W.sub.eq <9, and W.sub.eq =% W+2.times.% Mo, 3.5-4.5 V, max. 0.3 S, max. 0.3 Cu, max. 1 Co, a total amount of max. 1.0 of Nb+Ta+Ti+Zr+Al, a total amount of 0.5 of other elements, including impurities and accessory elements in normal amounts, balance iron, and with a microstructure substantially consisting of a martensitic matrix and in the matrix 2-15, preferably 5-10 volume-% undissolved hard products having the particle size 0.1-3 .mu.m, said hard products being of MX-type, where M is V and X is C and/or N, wherein 40-60% of the C and N content of the alloy is bound to vanadium as carbides and/or as carbo-nitrides, and a functional amount of hard products precipitated in the martensitic matrix after solution heat treatment of the steel at a temperature between 1000 and 1225.degree. C. and tempering at least twice for at least 0.

Abstract: In a method of powder metallurgical manufacturing of a composite material containing particles in a metal matrix, said composite material having a high wear resistance in combination with a high toughness, the powder particles (I) of a first powder of a first metal or alloy having a high content of hard particles (HT) dispersed in the matrix of said first powder particles, are dispersed in a second powder consisting of particles (II) of a second metal or alloy having a low content of hard particles dispersed in the matrix of said second powder particles, wherein a mutual contact between the hard particles and/or between the particles of said first powder is substantially avoided, and the mixture of said first and second powders is transformed to a solid body through hot compaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-speed steel which is manufactured powder-metallurgically and has the following chemical composition: 2.2-2.7 C, from traces to max 1.0 Si, from traces to max 1.0 Mn, 3.5-4.5 Cr, 2.5-4.5 Mo, 2.5-4.5 W, 7.5-9.5 V, with the balance being substantially iron and incidental impurities and accessory elements. The steel is suitable particularly for tools having a high wear resistance.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method relating to powder metallurgical manufacturing of a body having a through hole, for example a hollowed tool blank or thick-walled tube. The characteristic feature of the method is that in an outer capsule there is provided a tube (6) having substantially the same length as the capsule, so that the tube extends substantially through the entire length of the capsule, that in the tube there is provided a core (5) which also extends through the capsule and the entire length of the tube, that the space between the tube (6) and the inner side of the capsule (1) is filled with a metal powder (9) which shall form the desired body, that the space (10) in the tube (6) between the core (5) and the inner side of the tube is filled with a non-metallic powder (11), that the capsule is closed hermetically, and that the closed capsule and its content is subjected to hot isostatic compaction at a temperature exceeding 1000 C., so that the metal powder is compacted to complete density.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-speed steel with good hardness and high wear resistance, which is manufactured powder-metallurgically and has the following alloy composition in weight-%: 1.0-2.5 C, max 1.0 Si, max 1.0 Mn, - 3-5 Cr, 2-8 Mo, 3-8 W, 1.3-7 V, 14-22 Co, 0-2 Nb, with the balance being substantially iron and incidental impurities and accessory elements. The steel has been designed particularly for tools, the use of which demands a good hot hardness and high wear strength.

Abstract: A high speed steel which has been manufactured power metallurgically and has the following chemical composition in weight-%: 0.6-0.9 C, from traces to max 1.0 Si, from traces to max 1.0 Mn, 3-5 Cr, 0-5 Mo, 0-10 W, where (Mo+W/2) shall be at least 4, 0.7-2 V, max 14 Co, 0.7-1.5 Nb, with the balance being substantially iron, incidental impurities and accessory elements in normal amounts. The steel is suited for tools the use of which require a high toughness, a suitable hardness and strength.