New Patented High Speed Steel Alloys

[Maui]

A US patent was just issued in February of this year for a new family of super high speed steel alloys that I invented. You can read about them here:

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These grades are so new that they don't even have an official name yet. That's one of the reasons why I am posting this. They possess exceptional attainable hardness, red hardness, and wear resistance. I was considering calling them AR (Abrasion Resistant) grades and numbering them sequentially - AR1, AR2, etc. Does anyone here have any other suggestions about what a good name for these alloys might be?

 

[MintJulep]

How convenient that AR also happens to be your initials!

Go for it.

For a more literary option, consider "Reardon Metal"

 

[mfgenggear]

A US patent was just issued in February of this year for a new family of super high speed steel alloys that I invented. You can read about them here:

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These grades are so new that they don't even have an official name yet. That's one of the reasons why I am posting this. They possess exceptional attainable hardness, red hardness, and wear resistance. I was considering calling them AR (Abrasion Resistant) grades and numbering them sequentially - AR1, AR2, etc. Does anyone here have any other suggestions about what a good name for these alloys might be?

interesting die quenching is becoming a lost art. a true test will be how many gear teeth can be cut per sharpening.

 

[Maui]

Hi MintJulip. I was also thinking that way and was considering calling them RM 1, RM 2, etc.

 

[Maui]

Mfgenggear, many of these grades would excel in gear cutting hob applications. I am looking forward to the very first field trials that will be conducted.

 

[mfgenggear]

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Mfgenggear, many of these grades would excel in gear cutting hob applications. I am looking forward to the very first field trials that will be conducted.

If I was not retired , I would volunteer.
I was always open for new tech and materials

 

[Maui]

Do you think any of your former co-workers who are still there would have an interest?

 

[mfgenggear]

Sorry Maui, most have retired or passed

 

[David3399]

I was considering calling them AR (Abrasion Resistant) grades

AR (abrasion resistant) steel already exists.....try a new name.

 

[Maui]

That's why I posted this discussion David - to see if anyone has any other suggestions for names.

 

[tygerdawg]

I suggest don't get cute with naming.
My preference would be to construct a naming scheme that instantly identifies potential purposes and solutions of the material's use. That would help the Marketing side of things. Let it be said though that my lovely and devoted wife will tell you I see the world in black and white.

If it is "Super High Speed" steel, then perhaps some variation of that:

• SHS
• SuperHS
• HotHS
• Supra...something

I don't know...I'm not much of a machinist or a marketeer. Maybe you can talk to a few of those cranky gray-haired wizards and pose the question to them.

 

[EdStainless]

You first stop needs to be the Trademark office web site.
You will likely find that your first 20 choices are already trademarked by someone.

 

[Maui]

I spent a LOT of time combing through the USPTO website reviewing trademarks before posting this discussion Ed. I can certainly trademark "AR" with the proper font if i choose to. So the trademark is not an area of great concern at this point. I'm still considering proper names.

Tygerdawg, super high speed steel is a category. It's not an appropriate name of an individual grade of steel. And I AM one of those cranky gray-haired wizards.

 

[mfgenggear]

Why not your name and a numbers, like naming
Such as similar to rex76, or M45.