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LESCALLOY* BG42* VIM-VAR is a martensitic stainless high-speed steel that combines the temper resistance and hot hardness characteristics of M-50 high-speed steel with the corrosion resistance of AISI Type 440C stainless steel. (See Alloy Digest SS-280 of October, 1972.) * LESCALLOY and BG42 are registered trademarks of Latrobe Steel Company. The alloy is covered by US Patent Nos. 3,167,423 and 4,150,978 and by several foreign patents as well.