Steel properties |
Steel with 12% chromium alloyed with vanadium.
Very good wear resistance and excellent cutting performance.
High toughness.
Can be nitrided (after secondary quenching).
Suitable for vacuum quenching.
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| Applications |
Wheels and combs for thread rolling.
Cold extrusion tools.
Blanking and stamping tools for high strength materials, mandrels for stepping cold rolling mills, circular shears. |
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Heat treatment
heat treatment
Hardening from |
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1000-1050°C |
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Oil at 80°C,air,
vacuum or hot bath at 500-500°C |
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Special heat treatment
Hardening from
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1000-1050°C |
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| In |
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Oil at 80°C,air, vacuum or hot bath
at 500-500°C (or 300-350°C) |