Applications
- Tools for aluminum, brass, and magnesium extrusion.
- Hot forging dies.
- Molds for aluminum pressure die casting.
- Inserts for plastic injection molding.
- Hot rolling rollers.
Characteristics:
- Steel with adequate hot wear resistance, suitable for use in cooled casting molds, extrusion dies for Aluminum and Brass, blades, forging dies, etc.
- The most common steel for manufacturing tools in hot work operations and plastic molding.
- Good resistance to hot wear and thermal fatigue.
- High toughness and ductility.
- Good resistance to tempering.
- Good resistance to abrasion wear, both in high and low-temperature operations.
Chemical Composition
| Variant | %C | %Mn | %Si | %Cr | %Mo | %V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H13 | 0.30 - 0.40 | 0.20 - 0.40 | 0.80 - 1.20 | 4.75 - 5.50 | 1.25 - 1.75 | 0.80 - 1.20 |