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tool steel

DEFINITIONS OF: tool steel

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

Types:
high-speed steel, hot-work steel
an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools
Type of:
alloy steel
steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon
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