Main characteristics and applications
Cutting tools for sheets up to 4 mm thickness, trimming dies, blanking dies for paper and plastics, shear blades and rotary shear blades for sheet
thicknesses up to 2 mm, drawing and deep-drawing tools. Woodworking tools, stone pressing tools, pressure pads and highly wear-resistant plastic moulds, profile rolls.
Comparable standards
| DIN | W.Nr | AFNOR | AISI/ASIM | JIS |
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| X210Cr12 | 1.2080 | Z200C12 | D-3 | SKD1 |
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Chemical composition (typical; in weight %)
| C | Si | Mn | P (max) | S (max) | Cr |
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| 1.90-2.20 | 0.10-0.60 | 0.20-0.60 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 11.0-13.0 |
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Physical properties (reference values)
| 20°C | 100°C | 250°C | 350°C | 500°C | 600°C | 700°C | | Coefficient of thermal expansion at °C 10-6 m/(W/mk) | 10.8 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 13.3 |
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| Thermal conductivity at °C (W/mk) | 16.7 | - | - | 20.5 | - | - | 24.2 |
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Steel properties
12 % ledeburitic chromium tool steel with extreme wear resistance.
Heat treatment
| TREATMENT | TEMPERATURE | HOLDING TIME (HT) | COOLING | HARDNESS |
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| Annealing | Heat to 800 – 840 °C | Min. H.T. for 2 minute /mm | Furnace | max. 250 |
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| Stress relieving | Heat to 650 – 700 °C | Min. H.T. for 2 minute /mm | furnace | - |
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| Hardening | Heat to 930 – 960 and 950 - 980 °C | Min. H.T. for 1 minute /mm | oil Air (up to 30 mm thickness) | 64 |
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Note
Hardening temperature HRC
| °C | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 |
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| HRC | 63 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 46 |
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Tool and Die Steel Includes Cold Work Steel, Hot Work Steel, Plastic Mould Steel, High Speed Steel. These tool materials adhere to
great quality demands of steel like temper, strength, toughness, resistance to tempering, hardening capacity, dimensional stability etc.
The range of Tool Steel in our store includes products from renowned manufacturers.
