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high-speed steel
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high-speed steel
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(Engineering / Metallurgy) any of various steels that retain their hardness at high temperatures and are thus suitable for making tools used on lathes and other high-speed machines
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Noun1.high-speed steel - an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools
tool steel - alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard and tough and can retain a cutting edge


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At light to medium axial depths of cut (up to 5/8"), these tools can be run at very high cutting speeds and feedrates, while providing an economical alternative to the use of high speed steel or solid carbide endmills.
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