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46CrSiMoV7
Steel properties
Excellent tempering resistance, high-temperature strength, full quenching and tempering properties,
outstanding weldability, nitridable, PVD and CVD coatable, good machinability.
Applications
Hot-work tool steel for forging dies, pressure disks for extrusion, mould press dies, and many other applications.
Heat treatment
Soft annealing C
780 800
Hardening C
880 920
Tempering diagram
Cooling
Furnace or air
Hardness HB
max. 230
Quenching
Air, oil or
hot bath, 200 250 C
X35CrMoV5-1-1
Steel properties
Physical properties
Applications
Heat treatment
Thermal conductivity
at C
W/(m K)
20
24.5
20 400 20 500
12.7
13.0
350
26.8
20 600 20 700
13.3
13.5
700
28.8
Hardening C
1000 1040
Tempering C
HRC
Cooling
Furnace
Hardness HB
max. 230
Quenching
Air, oil or
hot bath, 500 550 C
100
52
200
50
300
49
400
49
500
50
550
49
600
46
650
36
700
26
Time-temperaturetransformation
diagram
Reduction of area Z in %
Tempering diagram/
High-temperature
strength diagram
Steel properties
Outstanding high-temperature strength and toughness. Excellent thermal conductivity and low susceptibility
to hot cracking. May be water-cooled to a limited extent.
Standards
AISI H11
Physical properties
AFNOR Z38CDV5
20 400 20 500
12.7
12.8
Thermal conductivity
at C
W/(m K) Annealed
W/(m K) Quenched and tempered
350
30.0
27.3
20
29.8
26.8
20 600 20 700
12.9
12.9
700
33.4
30.3
Applications
Hot-work tool steel for universal use. Mandrel bars, pressure casting dies, and extrusion tools. Pressure casting
dies and extrusion tools for light metal processing, forging dies, mandrels, shrink rings, hot-shear blades.
For your most challenging requirements, we recommend Thermodur 2343 EFS Superclean (ESR).
Soft annealing C
750 800
Heat treatment
Hardening C
1000 1030
Tempering C
HRC
Time-temperaturetransformation
diagram
Tempering diagram
Cooling
Furnace
Hardness HB
max. 230
Quenching
Air, oil or
hot bath, 500 550 C
100
52
200
52
300
52
400
52
500
54
550
52
600
48
650
38
700
31
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Thermodur
X40CrMoV5-1
Steel properties
Standards
Physical properties
04.02.2009
16:08 Uhr
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Heat treatment
(50CrMoV13-15)
Steel properties
High hot-wear resistance, high hot tensile strength and toughness. Good thermal conductivity and
insusceptibility to hot cracking. Can be water-cooled to a limited extent.
AISI H13
AFNOR Z40CDV5
Applications
Cryodur
Standards
20 300
12.3
20 400
12.7
20
27.2
25.5
20 500
13.0
20 600
13.3
350
30.5
27.6
Physical properties
20 700
13.5
700
33.4
30.3
Hot-work steel for universal use. Pressure casting moulds and metal extrusion tools for processing light
metals, forging moulds, moulds, screws and barrels for plastic processing, nitrided ejectors and hot-shear
blades.
We recommend the use of Thermodur 2344 EFS Superclean (ESR) for the highest demands.
Applications
Heat treatment
2357
C 0.50 Si 0.30 Mn 0.70 Cr 3.35 Mo 1.60 V 0.25
High toughness and wear resistance, high compression strength combined with dimensional stability and
good polishability.
AISI S7
Coefficient of thermal expansion
at C
20 200
10-6 m/(m K)
12.2
20 400
12.5
Thermal conductivity
at C
W/(m K)
200
30.0
20
28.9
Cold-work tool steel for punching tools, moulds, scrap shears, piercing dies, hobbers, coining dies, deburring
tools, plastic moulds and pelleters.
Soft annealing C
610 650
Cooling
Furnace
Hardness HB
approx. 220
Soft annealing C
750 800
Cooling
Furnace
Hardness HB
max. 230
Stress-relief annealing C
approx. 600
Cooling
Furnace
Hardening C
1010 1030
Quenching
Air, oil or
saltbath, 500 550 C
Hardening C
920 970
Quenching
Air or oil
Tempering C
HRC
100
53
Tempering C
HRC
100
60
200
52
300
52
400
54
500
56
550
54
600
50
650
42
700
32
Formadur
X91CrMoV18
Time-temperaturetransformation
diagram
Steel properties
1200
Physical properties
1100
1000
Ac1e
Temperature in C
900
Ac1b
800
700
F+C
3 20
A+C
100
100
600
Applications
500
Heat treatment
400
300
200
100
0
MS
10 15 B
3055
599
Hardness
707 681 673
HV 10
100
Time in s
101
102
100
Time in min
657
642
634 572
103
101
236
488 219
104
102
100
Time in h
105
106
103
101
200
58
300
54
400
53
20 200
11.0
Thermal conductivity
at C
W/(m K)
20
29
Soft annealing C
800 850
Cooling
Slow, e.g. furnace
Hardness HB
max. 265
Hardening C
1000 1050
Quenching
Oil
Tempering C
HRC
100
58
200
56
300
54
400
54
550
50
600
40
102
66
62
62
62
58
58
58
Hardness in HRC
66
54
50
46
54
50
46
42
42
42
38
38
38
34
34
34
30
30
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Tempering temperature in C
500
54
104
66
20 400
12.0
70
46
600
44
20 300
11.0
70
50
550
50
Corrosion-resistant steel for plastic moulding characterized by a very good wear resistance.
70
54
500
53
Hardness in HRC
Hardness in HRC
2361
400
31.0
30
0
39
Steel properties
Excellent high-temperature strength and tempering resistance, thermal conductivity, low susceptibility to
hot cracking. May be water-cooled to a limited extent. Suitable for cold hobbing.
Standards
AISI H10
Physical properties
Applications
Heat treatment
20 400 20 500
13.1
13.5
Thermal conductivity
at C
W/(m K) Annealed
W/(m K) Quenched and tempered
350
34.5
32.0
Soft annealing C
750 800
Tempering C
HRC
Tempering diagram
20
32.8
31.4
20 600 20 700
13.6
13.8
700
32.2
29.3
Press and piercing mandrels, die inserts, heavy metal die casting tools.
For your most challenging requirements, we recommend Thermodur 2365 EFS Superclean (ESR).
Hardening C
1030 1050
Time-temperaturetransformation
diagram
AFNOR 32CDV12-28
Cooling
Furnace
Hardness HB
max. 185
Quenching
Oil or
hot bath, 500 550 C
100
51
200
50
300
50
400
50
500
52
550
50
600
47
650
40
700
34
High-temperature
strength diagram
Reduction of area Z in %
Creep behavior
~X38CrMoV5-3
Steel properties
Physical properties
20 400 20 500
12.8
13.1
Thermal conductivity
at C
W/(m K) Annealed
W/(m K) Quenched and tempered
350
33.5
33.9
20
30.8
29.8
20 600 20 700
13.3
13.5
700
35.1
35.3
Applications
Forging dies, die casting dies, die holders, extrusion dies for heavy metals, inner liner for light metals,
profiling dies, and mandrels.
For your most challenging requirements, we recommend Thermodur 2367 EFS Superclean (ESR).
Soft annealing C
730 780
Heat treatment
Hardening C
1020 1050
Tempering C
HRC
Time-temperaturetransformation
diagram
Tempering diagram
Cooling
Furnace
Hardness HB
max. 235
Quenching
Air, oil or
hot bath, 500 550 C
100
57
200
55
300
53
400
52
500
55
550
55
600
52
650
45
700
36
High-temperature
strength diagram
Reduction of area Z in %
Creep behavior
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Thermodur
55NiCrMoV7
Steel properties
Standards
Physical properties
Heat treatment
12:52 Uhr
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2714
Cryodur
(50NiCr13)
Tough die steel with high tempering resistance and good through-hardening properties. This grade is
usually supplied in annealed condition or quenched and tempered to a working hardness of 370 to 410 HB
(round) or 355 to 400 HB (square, flat).
AISI ~L6
Steel properties
Physical properties
AFNOR 55NCDVV7
Applications
04.02.2009
20 200
13.0
20 300
13.3
20
36.0
20 400
13.7
20 500
14.2
350
38.0
20 600
14.4
Applications
Heat treatment
700
35.0
Standard steel for forging dies of all types, press dies, extrusion dies, retainer plates, armoured trim dies,
hot-shear blades and tool holders.
Soft annealing C
650 700
Cooling
Furnace
Hardness HB
max. 250
Hardening C
830 870
860 900
Quenching
Oil
Air
Tempering C
after quenching
in Oil HRC
in Air HRC
100
200
300
400
450
500
550
600
650
57
55
54
52
52
50
49
47
47
45
46
43
43
40
38
36
34
32
Time-temperaturetransformation
diagram
1000
Cooling
Furnace
Stress-relief annealing C
approx. 600
Cooling
Furnace
Hardening C
840 870
Quenching
Oil or
saltbath, 180 220 C
Tempering C
HRC
100
59
400
48
500
44
600
40
A+C
20
500
0,34
0,91
1,28 2,2
50
400
2,5
1,25 0,8
100
0,4
0,2 K/min
5,4
200 mm Dmr.
100
MS
5 15
95
88
60
80 38
RA =
Hardness
8 8 740
101
102
100
Time in min
103
101
12
14
16 7
104
102
100
Time in hr
240
105
106
103
101
1.0
2.5
6.8
B
MS
45
2 30
M
831
HV 10
100
Time in sec
101
100
786
730 709
102
100
Time in min
2,5 K/min
5 K/min
1.25 K/min
101
70
Hardness in HRC
58
54
Oil
46
Air
54
50
46
42
42
38
38
34
34
Reference numbers in
brackets are not standardized
in EN ISO 4957.
30
0
69
297
268
104
102
100
Time in hr
58
0.4 K/min
65
103
102
62
Ac1b
100
100
661
Hardness
104
62
0.28
2 F
90
20 K 10 K
400
66
30
0.16
500
66
50
+C
100
Tempering diagram
70
600
200
8
HV 10
700
300
100
10
100
Ac1e
800
Time in sec
Hardness in HRC
300
52
1100
Temperature in oC
Temperature in oC
15 60
600
200
56
900
200
Tempering diagram
Hardness HB
max. 250
1200
700
700
31.8
1000
800
100
350
31.2
Soft annealing C
610 650
900
300
20
31.0
Time-temperaturetransformation
diagram
1200
1100
2721
246
105
106
103
101
104
102
Thermodur 2740
28NiCrMoV10
Steel properties
Air-hardening special steel for hot working. Outstanding high-temperature toughness and thermal shock
resistance.
Applications
Special steel for mandrels and pilger mandrels. We generally supply the rough-machined or fully machined
tools in tempered condition.
Soft annealing C
670 700
Cooling
Furnace
Hardness HB
max. 240
Hardening C
840 870
Quenching
Air or oil
Heat treatment
Tempering diagram
X16CrNiSi25-20
Steel properties
Non-scaling, austenitic hot-work tool steel, which is resistant to oxidizing environments and displays good
cold workability. Resistant to scaling in air up to approx. 1150 C. Delivered in precipitation hardened
condition 650 800 MPa.
Physical properties
20 200
16.5
Thermal conductivity
at C
W/(m K)
20
13.0
20 400
17.0
20 600
17.5
700
19.0
Applications
Tools for glass product manufacturing, such as punches, couplers, blowing iron heads and mandrels,
orifices, blowpipes, and gathering irons.
Soft annealing C
1000 1100
Heat treatment
Quenching
Air or water
Steel properties
Physical properties
Applications
Heat treatment
Corrosion and scaling resistant hot-work tool steel, which can easily be tempered.
Coefficient of thermal expansion
at C
20 100 20 200
10-6 m/(m K)
10.0
10.5
Thermal conductivity
at C
W/(m K)
20 500
11.0
20
25.0
Hardening C
990 1020
Tempering C
after quenching
in oil HRC
Tempering diagram
20 300 20 400
11.0
11.0
Cooling
Ofen
Hardness HB
max. 245
Quenching
Oil or
hot bath, 200 C
100
200
300
400
500
600
46
45
45
44
43
36
X45MoCrV5-3-1
Steel properties
Maximum high-temperature strength, good high-temperature wear resistance, excellent thermal shock
resistance and thermal conductivity across the entire range of service temperatures.
Physical properties
20 400 20 500
12.6
13.0
Thermal conductivity
at C
W/(m K) Annealed
W/(m K) Quenched and tempered
350
39.5
35.2
20
37.8
31.4
20 600 20 700
13.3
13.5
700
39.5
36.2
Applications
Die inserts and high-speed forging tools exposed to severe wear stresses, heavy metal die casting,
hot-work tool steels for use at highest temperatures.
Soft annealing C
750 800
Heat treatment
Hardening C
1070 1100
Tempering C
HRC
Time-temperaturetransformation
diagram
Tempering diagram
Cooling
Furnace
Hardness HB
max. 230
Quenching
Oil or
hot bath, 500 550 C
100
55
200
54
300
54
400
55
500
56
550
57
600
53
650
46
Thermodur E 38 K
approx. X35CrMoV5-1
Steel properties
Outstanding high-temperature strength and improved toughness. Excellent thermal conductivity and low
susceptibility to hot cracking. May be water-cooled to a limited extent.
Physical properties
20 400 20 500
12,7
12,8
Thermal conductivity
at C
W/(m K) Annealed
W/(m K) Quenched and tempered
350
30.0
27.3
20
29.8
26.8
20 600 20 700
12,9
12,9
700
33.4
30.3
Applications
Hot-work tool steel for universal use, which is particularly suitable for applications involving high flexural
stresses due to its outstanding toughness.
Extrusion tools for light metal processing
Die casting tools for light metal processing
Soft annealing C
740 780
Heat treatment
Hardening C
1000 1030
Tempering C
HRC
Time-temperaturetransformation
diagram
Tempering diagram
Cooling
Furnace
Hardness HB
max. 200
Quenching
Oil or
hot bath, 500 550 C
100
51
200
51
300
51
400
51
500
52
550
50
600
47
650
34