High Speed Steel (HSS) Metal Cutting Tools

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• Milling
• Drilling
• Tapping
• Reaming & Counterboring
• Gear Cutting
• Broaching

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Overview

• Industry Pins Hopes on Powder Metallurgical HSS to Spearhead Market Revival
• Carbide Continues to Eat into HSS Market Share
• Eramet Leads HSS Market
• Table 1: Global HSS Market (2007): Percentage Market Share of Dollar Sales by Leading Company for Eramet, Bohler-Uddeholm, Hitachi, Latrobe, Schmolz & Bickenbach, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Drill Sharpeners Bring Down Costs
• Chinese HSS Cutting Tools Market Holds Immense Potential
• Table 2: Chinese HSS Market (2001-2007): Production in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Global Market Analysis

2. Product Overview

• Metal Cutting Tools
• Cutting Tool Materials
• High Speed Steel
• Cermets and Ceramics
• Carbon Steel
• CBN and Diamond
• Carbides
• Competitive Environment Among Cutting Tool Materials
• HSS Vs Carbide
• Carbide Drill Bits - High-speed Drill Bits
• Regular Steel Vs Special Steels
• HSS Vs High Carbon Steel
• Early HSS
• Major Types of HSS
• HSS Grades and Alloying Compositions
• Requisite Characteristics for Superior Performance of HSS Tools
• High Hardness
• High Resistance to Wear
• High Impact Resistance
• Hot Hardness
• Cutting Speed
• Cutting Speeds of Plain HSS Cutter
• Spindle Speed
• Calculation of Spindle Speed
• Feed Rate
• Cutting Speed and Feed - Lathe Machining
• Calculation
• Surface Treatment of HSS
• Impact on Tool Efficiency
• Heat-Treatment of HSS
• Modular Tooling
• Powder Metallurgical HSS
• Making Conventional and P/M HSS
• P/M Steel - An Assessment
• P/M Vs Solid Carbide
• P/M Steel' s Grindability
• Product Types - Scope and Definitions
• Milling
• Milling Machines
• Face Milling
• Spiral Milling
• Peripheral Milling
• Gang Cutting, Slitting, Milling
• End Mill
• Milling Cutter
• Drilling
• Drills
• Metal Drilling
• Tapping
• Reaming
• Counterboring
• Gear Cutting
• Broaching
• Broaching Machine
• Other Relevant Concepts
• Inserts
• Indexable Insert
• Lathe
• Machining Center
• Sawing
• Circular or Cold Sawing
• Abrasive Sawing
• Friction Sawing
• Bandsawing
• Diamond Bandsawing
• Hacksawing
• Turning
• Turning Center
• Threading
• Grinding Wheel

3. Product Introductions

• DeWALT Introduces New Generation Blades
• Daido Unveils Dream Steel Series Matrix HSS
• Fastgrind Process Developed for HSS Drill Manufacturing

4. Recent Industry Activity

• Sandvik to Takeover Drilling Products Maker, BTA Heller
• Kennametal Inks Agreement to Sell Werko HSS Products
• Titex-Prototyp and Walter Merge
• Kennametal Hives Off UK HSS Operations

5. Focus on Select Global Players

• Addison & Co., Ltd. (India)
• Aloris Tool Technology Co., Inc. (USA)
• BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling, Inc. (USA)
• Bohler Uddeholm Corporation (USA)
• Crucible Materials Corporation (USA)
• DeWALT (USA)
• Erasteel SAS (France)
• Guhring, Inc. (USA)
• Kennametal, Inc. (USA)
• LMT USA, Inc. (USA)
• Morse Cutting Tools, Inc. (USA)
• Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation (Japan)
• Nachi America, Inc. (USA)
• Niagara Cutter, Inc. (USA)
• Nippon Koshuha Steel Group (Japan)
• Onsrud Cutter LP (USA)
• OSG Corporation (Japan)
• OSG Korea Corporation (Korea)
• OSG Tap & Die, Inc (USA)
• Raymond Limited (India)
• Sandvik AB (Sweden)
• Dormer Tools, Inc. (USA)
• Sandvik Coromant (Sweden)
• Shanghai Prime Machinery Co., Ltd. (China)
• Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (Japan)
• Tiangong International (China)
• Tivoly SA (France)
• Tivoly, Inc. (USA)
• Walter AG (Germany)
• YG-1 Tool Co., Ltd. (Korea)

6. Global Market Perspective

• Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for High Speed Steel (HSS) Metal Cutting Tools by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: World Historic Review for High Speed Steel (HSS) Metal Cutting Tools by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for High Speed Steel (HSS) Metal Cutting Tools by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for North America, Europe, Asia- Pacific, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for High Speed Steel (HSS) Metal Cutting Tools by Product Type - HSS Milling Tools, HSS Drilling Tools, HSS Tapping Tools, HSS Reaming & Counterboring Tools, HSS Gear Cutting Tools, and HSS Broaching Tools Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World Historic Review for High Speed Steel (HSS) Metal Cutting Tools by Product Type - HSS Milling Tools, HSS Drilling Tools, HSS Tapping Tools, HSS Reaming & Counterboring Tools, HSS Gear Cutting Tools, and HSS Broaching Tools Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for High Speed Steel (HSS) Metal Cutting Tools by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for HSS Milling Tools, HSS Drilling Tools, HSS Tapping Tools, HSS Reaming & Counterboring Tools, HSS Gear Cutting Tools, and HSS Broaching Tools Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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