Products

Two divisions. One company. The same standard.

We manufacture homogeneous high-speed steel ingots through our Electric Arc Furnace, and we distribute the full Powmex range as an authorised distributor across India. Both divisions answer to the same promise of quality.

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Manufacturing

High-speed steel, remelted.

We produce and supply homogeneous HSS ingots and billets made to industry standard chemistry. Our fully automated Electric Arc Furnace processes steel grades used in automotive, aviation, and defence. The market for remelted HSS is niche and growing. We meet it at scale.

Freshly cast high-speed steel ingots and billets
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Distribution

Authorised distributor of Powmex Steels.

We have held the nationwide authorised distributorship for Powmex Steels, a division of Graphite India Limited, since the company's earliest years. We supply the full Powmex size range of high-speed steel and alloy tool steel across India.

Graphite India Limited, Powmex Steels Division

ISSUED BY GIL, POWMEX STEELS DIVISION · APRIL 2024

The Powmex range

Grades and sizes, as supplied across India.

DIAMETERS IN MILLIMETRES

M2

Centerless ground

6.00 to 13.00 mm

Hot rolled annealed · hot rolled annealed peeled · forged annealed turned

14.00 to 162.00 mm


M35

Centerless ground

7.00 to 13.00 mm

Hot rolled annealed · hot rolled annealed peeled · forged annealed turned

14.00 to 162.00 mm


M42

Centerless ground

7.00 to 13.00 mm

Hot rolled annealed peeled

14.00 to 105.00 mm


T42

Centerless ground

7.00 to 13.00 mm

Hot rolled annealed peeled

14.00 to 95.00 mm

Chemical composition

Indicative chemistry, percent by weight.

M2
C
0.85-0.88
CR
4.00-4.50
V
1.85-2.20
W
5.50-6.75
MO
4.50-5.50
CO
-
M35
C
0.85-0.95
CR
3.75-4.50
V
1.75-2.25
W
5.50-6.75
MO
4.50-5.50
CO
4.50-5.50
M42
C
1.05-1.15
CR
3.50-4.25
V
0.95-1.35
W
1.15-1.85
MO
9.00-10.00
CO
7.75-8.75
T42
C
1.25-1.40
CR
3.75-4.50
V
2.75-3.25
W
8.50-10.00
MO
3.00-3.75
CO
9.00-10.00
Grade guide

Choose the right grade for the job.

A quick reference. For detailed specifications, request the datasheet.

M2

Balanced, general-purpose molybdenum HSS. Good combination of toughness and wear resistance.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONSDrills, taps, milling cutters, general cutting tools.

M35

M2 with added cobalt for higher hot hardness and red hardness.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONSHigher cutting speeds, harder workpieces, drills and taps for tougher materials.

M42

High-cobalt molybdenum HSS, very high hardness.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONSMachining high-strength and hardened materials, aerospace alloys, high-performance cutting tools.

T42

High-tungsten high-cobalt HSS, very high hot hardness and wear resistance.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONSHeavy-duty, high-performance cutting under demanding conditions.

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