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H13 steel heat treatment’s purpose is to transform the steel’s microstructure to achieve desired properties such as high hardness, toughness, and superior hot hardness. The heat treatment process for H13, like other tool steels, generally involves four key stages: preheating, austenitizing, quenching, and tempering. What is H13 steel? H13 tool steel is a steel grade […]

O1 tool steel is a popular general-purpose, oil-hardening tool steel known for its good abrasion resistance and sufficient toughness across a wide range of tooling applications. The correct heat treatment process is key to achieving the performance of O1 tool steel. Improper heat treatment can cause O1 tools to fail prematurely. The heat treatment process

The heat treatment of M2 steel plays a significant role in its excellent performance as a cutting tool. The heat treatment of M2 involves transforming the fully annealed microstructure (primarily composed of ferrite and alloy carbides) into a quenched and tempered martensitic microstructure containing carbides, thereby achieving the desired cutting tool properties. This process typically

Introduction H13 steel’s hardness is a key property in its applications. H13 steel is a widely used 5% chromium (Cr) hot-work tool steel, also known as 4Cr5MoSiV1, 1.2344, SKD61, with a carbon content of approximately 0.4%. It belongs to the H group of tool steels, which exhibit resistance to softening at high temperatures. Its characteristics

P20 steel is an AISI (American Iron and Steel Institute) type, medium-alloy mold steel. It is commonly supplied in a prehardened condition, with hardness ranging from approximately 28 to 40 HRC, or around 300 HB, and is also known by DIN 1.2311. The primary uses are Plastic molds, Zinc die-casting dies, and Holder blocks. This article

Introduction: What is D2 Tool Steel and Why is Hardness Key? D2 tool steel is classified under the “D” group, representing high-carbon, high-chromium cold-work tool steels. It is widely applied for long-run dies due to its superior wear resistance, good dimensional stability, and moderate toughness. D2 is considered a popular and often the most important

Introduction D2 tool steel is a prominent high-carbon, high-chromium cold-work tool steel, widely recognized for its excellent wear resistance and dimensional stability. It is a standard against which other tool steels are often measured for abrasion resistance. D2 steel is primarily applied in long-run cold-work tooling such as blanking, cold forming, drawing, lamination, and thread

D2 tool steel is a high-carbon, high-chromium, air-hardening steel. Its hardness is affected by chemical composition, heat treatment parameters, and microstructural interactions. Here are the detailed factors affecting D2 tool steel hardness. Alloying elements in the composition The composition of D2 steel is1 Carbon (C) Chromium (Cr) Molybdenum (Mo) Vanadium (V) Manganese (Mn) Silicon (Si)

A dureza é uma propriedade fundamentalmente crítica para aços para ferramentas, influenciando diretamente sua capacidade de desempenho eficaz em diversas aplicações, desde corte e conformação até a conformação de diversos materiais. Sem dureza adequada, um aço para ferramentas não pode suportar as cargas substanciais impostas a ele durante o serviço. Um uso muito importante do aço para ferramentas é para corte ou

O tratamento térmico do aço para ferramentas O2 é crucial para atingir o desempenho ideal. O aço para ferramentas O2 é um aço para ferramentas de trabalho a frio, temperado em óleo, com alta dureza, alta resistência ao desgaste e deformação mínima durante o tratamento térmico. Comparado ao aço temperado em água, o aço O2 apresenta melhor estabilidade dimensional e maior tenacidade após a têmpera completa1. Os graus equivalentes de aço para ferramentas O2