
M2 vs M4 HSS: Which to Choose?
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.

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.

A structured method our engineers use to match substrate, geometry, hardness target, edge preparation and operating speed to a production line — without.