HOT FORMING & DIE CASTING STEELS CHEMISTRIES & PROPERTIES

AISI
GRADE NAME
C
Cr
Mo
V
OTHER
HOT*
HARDNESS

WEAR
RESISTANCE

TOUGHNESS
HEAT
CHECK
RESISTANCE

4150 MOD. HOLDER BLOCK 0.50 0.65 0.18



P20 CSM 2 0.30 1.70 0.40



KAPSTAR 0.12 0.50 0.25 0.10 Ni 4.00, Al 1.00



H10 MOD. WR95 0.35 3.50 2.50 0.60 Co 2.00



H11 HALCOMB 218 0.40 5.00 1.30 0.50



H12 CHRO-MOW 0.35 5.00 1.30 0.35 W 1.20



H13 NU-DIE V 0.40 5.20 1.30 0.95



H13 PQ NU-DIE XL 0.40 5.20 1.30 0.95 S 0.003 MAX.



H13 PQ PDCQ 0.40 5.20 1.30 0.95 S 0.003 MAX.



H13 MOD. CPM NU-DIE EZ 0.36 5.50 1.60 0.85 S 0.17



H13 MOD. CRU 161 0.50 5.00 1.60 1.10



H19 HALCOMB 425 0.40 4.25 0.40 2.10 W 4.20, Co 4.20



H21 PEERLESS A 0.30 3.30 0.25 W 9.00



CPM 1V 0.55 4.50 2.75 1.00 W 2.15



CPM 9V 1.80 5.25 1.30 9.00





* When heat treating hot work tool steels, hot hardness may be enhanced by using the high end of the hardening temperature range, at some sacrifice in material toughness.
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