High-speed steel High-speed steel. The development, nature, treatment, and use of high-speed steels. This book, "High-speed steel", by Otto Matthew Becker, is a replication of a book originally published before 1910. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.