Shock-resisting steel

Shock-resisting steels are a class of tool steels designed to resist breakage by shock. Under the AISI classification system there are seven types, labeled S1 to S7.

Overview

Shock-resisting steels are designed to have high impact resistance (toughness), along with other properties such as strength, hardness. Silicon is a common addition to this class of steels, as it provides tempering resistance and increases toughness.^[1]

Applications for shock-resisting steels includes springs, as well as chisels, dies for forging, and punches.^[1] S2 steel is also used to make ball bearings for the mining industry.^[2] They are also used for screwdrivers and driver bits.^[3]

Type	C %	Si %	V %	Cr %	Mn %	Ni %	Mo %	W %
S1 (UNS T41901)^[1]^[3]^[a]	0.40–0.55	0.15–1.20	0.15–0.30	1.00–1.80	0.10–0.40	<0.30	<0.50	1.50–3.00
S2 (UNS T41902)^[1]^[3]	0.40–0.55	0.90–1.20	<0.50	—	0.30–0.50	<0.30	0.30–0.60	—
S3^[4]	0.50	2.00	—	0.74	—	—	—	1.00
S4 (UNS T41904)^[1]	? ~0.4–0.65	1.75–2.25	0.35	0.35	0.60–0.90		—
S5 (UNS T41905)^[1]^[3]	0.50–0.65	1.75–2.25	<0.35	<0.50	0.60–1.00	—	0.20–1.35	—
S6 (UNS T41906)^[3]	0.40–0.50	2.00–2.50	0.20–0.40	1.20–1.50	1.20–1.50	—	0.30–0.50	—
S7 (UNS T41907)^[1]^[3]	0.45–0.55	0.20–1.00	0.20–0.30^[b]	3.00–3.50	0.20–0.90	—	1.30–1.80	—

1. Commonly known as "tungsten chisel steel".
2. May be omitted.

SVCM

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SVCM steel is a kind of shock-resisting steel.^[5] SVCM steel is an alloy of carbon, silicon, chromium, magnesium, nickel, molybdenum and lead.^[6] SVCM+ in addition is quenched and tempered achieving a high hardness (HRC 59).^[6] SCVM+ has better torsional properties than chromium-vanadium steel (Cr-V).^[7]

References

1. Isakov, Edmund (2007). "1.5.2 Shock-resisting tool steels". Cutting Data for Turning of Steel. Industrial Press Inc. pp. 82–84.
2. Materials Selection for the Minerals Industry: A Short Course. Metallurgical Society of AIME. 1977. p. 69.
3. "Tool Steels – Shock-Resisting Tool Steels". AMO Materials. Jul 9, 2012.
4. Davis, Joseph R., ed. (1995). ASM Specialty Handbook: Tool Materials. ASM International. p. 123, Table 2. ISBN 978-0-87170-545-7.
5. "What Our Tools Are Made Out of". Olsa Tools. 12 March 2021.
6. "Screwdrivers". Draper Tools. Made by blending carbon, silicon, magnesium, nickel, chromium, molybdenum and lead to create a metal featuring a host of qualities including high strength and ductility
7. "Common materials for hand tools: Carbon steel & Chromium-vanadium steel". Wait. August 14, 2018.