Steel
Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1%. CPI manufactures parts, jigs, fixtures, assemblies and various other products from all grades of steel available. We maintain close working relationships with both mills and steel service centers to secure the most cost effective solutions for our customers.
- Cold Work Steel
Cold work tool steels comprise the family of tool steels with a combination of wear, toughness and compressive strength characteristics. They are designed for relatively heavy forming and cutting operations at room temperature. CPI manufactures tools, dies, wear resisting machine parts and gages form both conventional and PM (Particle Metallurgy) cold work tool steels including O1, L6, A2, A6, D2, S7, H13, M2, PM-M42, PM-1V, PM-9V, PM-10V, PM-15V and others. We maintain close working relationships with both mills and steel service centers to secure the most cost effective solutions for our customers.
- Hot Work Steel
Hot work steels require a combination of high-temperature strength (high hot hardness and temper resistance), wear resistance and toughness. In applications involving repeated thermal cycling, heat check resistance is also required. CPI manufactures tools, dies and wear resisting machine parts from both conventional and PM (Particle Metallurgy) hot work tool steels including H13, H21, PM-1V, PM-9V and others. We maintain close working relationships with both mills and steel service centers to secure the most cost effective solutions for our customers.
- High Speed Steel
High Speed Steels are high-alloy; W-Mo-V-Co bearing steels designed to cut other materials efficiently at high speeds, and must stand up to the extreme heat generated at the tool's cutting edge. CPI manufactures special cutting tools from both conventional and PM (Particle Metallurgy) high speed steels including M2, PM-M4, PM-M42, PM-T15 and others. We maintain close working relationships with both mills and steel service centers to secure the most cost effective solutions for our customers.
Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is the generic name for a number of different steels used primarily for their resistance to corrosion. The one key element they all share is a certain minimum percentage (by mass) of chromium: 10.5%. Although other elements, particularly nickel and molybdenum, are added to improve corrosion resistance, chromium is always the deciding factor. CPI works with all varieties of stainless steel and maintains strong relationships with top mills and steel service centers.
