
HSS vs Carbide Machine Knives: How to Choose
A side-by-side comparison of high-speed steel and tungsten carbide for industrial machine knives — covering hardness, toughness, cost.

A side-by-side comparison of high-speed steel and tungsten carbide for industrial machine knives — covering hardness, toughness, cost.

AISI M2 is the workhorse high-speed steel of the converting industry. AISI M4 is its higher-vanadium cousin. The 1 % V difference looks small on a chemistry.