Die steel H13

Standards and grade:

AISI H13, SKD 61,DIN 1.2344,ASSAB 8407

Chemical composition%:

Applications:

H13 steel is widely used in aluminum extrusion dies of automobiles/tractors/hardware tool industry and roller forging dies/ roll forging dies and extrusion dies for bearing industry/ die-casting dies. Moreover it can be used in small press forging dies/ pipe piercing plugs/ shell extrusion dies.

Characteristics:

It is general-purpose hot die steel containing chromium-molybdenum-vanadium (Cr-Mo-V) alloy with the characteristics. It is applicable to be used in die-casting, hot extrusion and hot forging die, with advantages as follows:

With good cold-hot fatigue resistance

With high thermal strength under the high temperature of 600

With good fracture toughness and ductility

With good dimensional stability for heat treatment and hardenability

With good polishing performance