tool steel

/tul stil/
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Other forms: tool steels

Definitions of tool steel
  1. noun
    alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard and tough and can retain a cutting edge
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    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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