"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"Harold & Susan Vordos" wrote in message
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Ah, terminology, terminology. Stellite isn't steel, Harold. It's a
superalloy.

What's in a name? g Anyway, it needs iron and carbon in it to be
steel.
Some superalloys contain iron, but they're mostly alloys of nickel,
chromium, cobalt, etc.

Ed Huntress

Carbon in SOLUTION, to be exact, not just carbon. Yep, I know that,
just
as you know that Stellite tool bits are commonly referred to as tool
steel.
You know, like aluminum irons. Makes no sense, but we still say it.

In 30 years in the business, I've never heard of Stellite tool bits
referred
to as "tool steel." Jargon and terminology vary all over the industry,
like
the names of sunfish to fishermen, but that's one that's escaped me.

Most likely because it has disappeared from the scene (in the way of
toolbits, that is), thanks to carbide replacing it.

Usually, they just call it Stellite. In the aerospace industry, it's
recognized as a superalloy.

I have no quarrel with that, Ed, because it is rarely used as a cutting tool
anymore, it makes more sense when you look at it that way. As you said,
"Ah, terminology, terminology". I recognize that it is not steel, that was
my point in posting what I did. Many of our terms are used improperly.
This was an example. The way I see it, any die or cutting material is
commonly referred to as "tool steel", including medium to high carbon steel.

Harold