High-speed steel tools are good for most general purpose applications, offering a combination of hardness and toughness for wear resistance
Available in stem oxide finish
Morse taper shank allows the tool to be inserted directly into the machine's spindle to facilitate high-torque applications such as large cut diameters
When run in a counterclockwise direction (right-hand cut) spiral fluted tools evacuate chips up and out of the cut to reduce clogging