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TOOL STEEL UD12

COMPARABLE STANDARD
UNI EURONORM W Nr DIN AFNOR AISI/SAE BS
X37CrMoV51KU X37CrMoV51 1.2343 X38CrMoV51 Z38CDV5 H11 BH11
COMPOSITION
C Si Mn Cr Mo V
0,37 1,0 0,4 5,0 1,3 0,4

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRODUCT DELIVERY CONDITION


This steel grade can be produced by the Annealed for machining HB ≤ 220.
conventional process as well as electroslag
remelting (ESR). The forging and homogenization HEAT TREATMENT
treatment practices give the product good The steel is supplied in the annealed condition for
machinability and polishability during the optimum machinability. After the operations of
manufacture of the die. After the hardening and rough-machining (and possibly stress relieving), it
tempering treatment, due to a more homogeneous is hardened and tempered to achieve
distribution of Cr, Mo, V carbides, high levels of characteristics required by the application.
mechanical properties are reached, such as
• high temperature toughness Soft annealing: heating to 810 ÷ 850°C, holding
• shock and thermal fatigue strength during the at temperature, furnace cooling to 650°C
operation of the die. (10°C/hour), then cooling in stationary air.
This steel is characterized by good dimensional
stability during thermal treatment and it is suitable Stress relieving: after rough-machining, heating
for surface-hardening by nitriding. to 600 ÷ 650°C, holding at temperature, furnace
cooling to 500°C, then cooling in stationary air.
PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
In view of its excellent range of characteristics, Hardening: preheating at 650 ÷ 750°C,
this steel is particularly suitable for the austenitization at 990 ÷ 1020°C, air/oil-quenching
manufacture of: – dies for die-casting of or in thermal bath at 500 ÷ 550°C.
aluminium alloys, magnesium, etc. – dies for the
hot extrusion of aluminium alloys. – dies, puches Tempering: heating to 560 ÷ 620°C, holding at
and insert for press and hammer forging. – hot- temperature. Make at least 2 temperings.
shearing blades. – moulds for plastic materials. –
collets for dies in hard metal. It is also supplied as
drawn wire for hard-facing.

MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
TEMP °C 180 200 300 400 500 600
DUREZZA HRC 54 54 53 54 55 46

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