Material No.

: Code: DE - Brand:

1.2510 100MnCrW4 Z3C

Chemical composition: C Mn Cr W V
(Typical analysis in %)
0,95 1,10 0,60 0,60 0,10

Steel properties: Medium alloyed cold work steel with good hardening
capacity, high wear resistances, dimensionally stable
during heat treatment. Similar to AISI O1.

Applications: Cutting and punching tools, shear knives, thread rolling

tools, measuring instruments.

Condition of delivery: Soft annealed to max. 230 HB

Physical properties:
10-6 m 20-100C 20-200C 20-300C 20-400C
Thermal expansion coefficient
m K 12,0 12,6 13,1 13,5

W 20C 350C
Thermal conductivity
m K 33,4 32,1

Heat treatment:
Temperature Cooling Hardness
Soft annealing
740 - 770C furnace max. 230 HB

Temperature Cooling
Stress relief annealing
600 - 650C furnace

Temperature Cooling Tempering

Hardening oil or hot bath see tempering
790 - 820C
180 - 220C diagram
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 (1.2510) Thermal Cycle Diagram
Stress relief annealing Hardening Tempering

Intermediate
hardening temperature

machining

machining
machining
Rough

Finish
cooling slowly 2nd preheating

Temperature
in furnace step cooling
min. / mm oil
600-650C ~650C

1st preheating
step tempering
min. / mm 1 h / 20 mm
~400C at least 2 h
hot bath
~200C
equalisation
1 h / 100 mm

Time

Continuous Cooling Transformation Diagram (CCT)

Austenitizing temperature: 810C
1200

1000

800 Ac1e
Temperature [C]

Ac1b
100
600 P 100
A+C 3 60

B 38
400 75
25
Ms
200
M
870 650 445 360 290 250 HV
0 2 3 4 5 6
0,1 1 10 10 10 10 10 10
Time [s]

Tempering Diagram

70

65

60
Hardness [HRc]

55

50

45

40 Test specimen:
= 30 mm, h = 40 mm
35 quenched from 800C
in oil
30
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Tempering temperature [C]

Remarks: All technical information is for reference only.