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Cutting Tool Materials: High Speed Steel (HSS) provides good wear resistance and costs less than cobalt or carbide end mills. HSS is used for general-purpose milling of both ferrous and nonferrous materials. Vanadium High Speed Steel (HSSE) is made of high speed steel, carbon, vanadium carbide and other alloys designed to increase abrasive wear resistance and toughness.