BRIGHT/BLACK FINISH
These drills are
ground and then
a black finish is
achieved by steam
tempering, a thermal
process resulting in a
porous tool coating.
This surface aids
chip flow and heat
dissipation. The
drill is then ground
a second time to
achieve a bright
finish on the shank
and cutting edges.
DRILL BIT
MATERIALS
HIGH SPEED STEEL
(HSS)
Bordo HSS drills
are ground from
premium quality M2
high speed steel.
HSS can withstand
higher operating
temperatures
than carbon steel
without losing its
temper (hardness).
This property allows
HSS to cut faster
than high carbon
steel, hence
the name high speed
steel. M2 HSS is
an alloyed steel
in the tungstenmolybdenum
series
which typically
contains 4%
Chromium, 5%
Molybdenum,
6% Tungsten,
2% Vanadium and
1% Carbon
(approx. by % wt).
The material is
also subject to high
temperature heat
treatment to complete
the process. HSS
has a very high
wear resistance, a
bending strength up
to 4700MPa with
high toughness and
themoplasticity.
HSS drills are ideal
for general purpose
use in a wide variety
of ferrous and
non-ferrous metals,
timber and plastic.