Magnadie is a modified H11 hot-work die steel that is refined by argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) and is air hardenable. Hot work applications include dummy blocks, mandrels, and extrusion dies for aluminum. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming and heat treating. Filing Code: TS-582. Producer or source: Latrobe Steel Company.

UNS No. T20812 is a low-carbon chromium-molybdenum-tungsten hot-work steel for general purposers. It is used for dies and tools that require high toughness. It has high hardenability and offers high resistance to softening in service at elevated temperatures. It also offers good resistance to heat checking and may be water cooled in service. It is suitable for hot-work applications involving severe conditions of shock and sudden temperature changes. Its many applications include hot shear blades, forging dies, extrusion dies, punches and other types of hot-work tools. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-453. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

W.W. HOT WORK is a chromium-tungsten hot-work tool and die steel containing nominally 1.05% vanadium. It is characterized by high strength and hardness at elevated temperature and good resistance to heat checking. It has high hardenability and can be hardened by quenching in salt or oil. Its many hot-work applications include extrusion dies for copper and brass, long-running die-casting dies, piercer points and punches. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-420. Producer or source: Teledyne Vasco.

AISI Type H19 is a hot-work tool and die steel that is characterized by excellent resistance to shock and abrasion at elevated temperatures. This steel provides relatively high toughness and outstanding resistance to heat checking and softening at elevated temperatures. Among its many applications are hot-punch tools, forging dies and inserts, brass extrusion dies, permanent molds for brass casting and hot-extrusion die inserts for steel. This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-401. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

AISI Type H12 is a general-purpose, low-carbon, chromium-molybdenum-tungsten hot-work steel for tools and dies that require high toughness. It has high hardenability and offers high resistance to softening in service at elevated temperatures. It also offers good resistance to heat checking and may be water cooled in service. It is suitable for hot-work applications involving severe conditions of shock and sudden temperature changes. Its many applications include hot shear blades, forging dies, extrusion dies, punches and other types of hot-work tools. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-381. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

HAYNES Alloy No. 273 is a nickel-base, hard-facing alloy developed to provide extra life for hot-working equipment such as hot-forging dies, hot-shear blades and hot-extrusion dies. It is deposited by using a composite electrode with nickel-base core and the balance of the alloying elements in the flux coating. Deposits retain their hardness up to 1200 F. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-208. Producer or source: Cabot Corporation.

PYROTOOL EX is an austenitic precipitation-hardenable nickel-base alloy with high strength in the range 1000 to 1500 F. When aged it produces a hardness of Rockwell C 40-44. Applications include high-temperature tooling, extrusion dies and dummy blocks. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-170. Producer or source: Carpenter Technology Corporation.

PYROTOOL 7 has been designed to display high tensile and yield properties with good hardness at temperatures up to 1300 F. It is used for high-temperature tooling, extrusion dies, forging dies, rams, mandrels, holders, rings, dummy blocks, liners, etc. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Ni-167. Producer or source: Carpenter Technology Corporation.

PYROTOOL A has been designed to display high strength and good ductility at temperatures up to 1200 F. It is used for high-temperature tooling, extrusion dies, liners, dummy blocks, forging dies, mandrels, holders, etc. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Fe-47. Producer or source: Carpenter.

PYROTOOL W has been designed to possess high strength and hardness at temperatures up to 1500 F (816 C). Applications include high-temperature tooling, extrusion dies, dummy blocks, rings, holders, forging dies and mandrels. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Ni-161. Producer or source: Carpenter Technology Corporation.

THERMOLD-H23 is a chromium-tungsten hot work tool and die steel characterized by high strength at elevated temperatures and good resistance to heat checking. It is recommend for extrusion dies and die casting dies. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-227. Producer or source: Cyclops Corporation.

HALCOMB 425 is a hot work tool steel having excellent resistance to shock and abrasion at elevated temperatures. It is recommended for brass and copper extrusion dies, forging dies and inserts, and hot punches. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-223. Producer or source: Crucible Steel Division, Colt Industries.

Republic RSM-300 alloy is an 18% nickel-cobalt-molybdenum age-hardening steel designed to develop up to 300,000 psi yield strength with good toughness. It is recommended for landing gears extrusion dies, rocket motor cases, high-strength bolts, etc. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance, and corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SA-242. Producer or source: Republic Steel Corporation.

Carpenter T-K is a tungsten-chromium type hot-work steel having good red-hardness and resistance to abrasion. It will withstand high operating temperatures up to 1000 F for long periods. It is recommended for hot shear blades, forging and extrusion dies, hot compression tools, and similar applications where high compressive strength and wear resistance at elevated temperatures are required. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-219. Producer or source: Carpenter.

La Belle-HT is a high toughness tool steel having remarkable resistance to impact and battering at high hardness levels. It is recommended for cold header punches, shear blades, rivet sets, and aluminum impact extrusion dies and punches. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-204. Producer or source: Crucible Steel Company of America.

Böhler (or Boehler) WPZ is a high alloy special steel designed to withstand the optimal requirements made on hot work steel. It is recommended for rod and tube extrusion dies, and for injection and compression molding dies. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-199. Producer or source: Böhler Uddeholm N.A..

Jessop-Saville JO. Special is a basic hot work tool steel exhibiting good red-hardness and abrasion resistance at elevated temperatures. It is recommended for forging and extrusion dies. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-195. Producer or source: Jessop-Saville Ltd, Brightside Works.

LUMDIE is a tungsten-chromium hot work steel recommended for die casting dies, forging and extrusion dies. It is an air hardening steel having high temperature properties and heat resistance. It is particularly suited for long run die casting dies, brass forging dies, and for various extrusion tools such as dummy blocks, dies, and mandrels. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-194. Producer or source: Latrobe Steel Company.

Mustang-LC is a tungsten-molybdenum high-speed steel specially developed for hot work applications requiring long die life. It is recommended for hot forming and swaging dies, hot extrusion dies, hot punches, etc. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-192. Producer or source: Jessop Steel Company.

AISI Type H25 is a high-tungsten hot-work steel having heat resitance. It retains a high degree of working hardness at elevated temperatures. It is recommended for brass extrusion and forging dies, punches, cut-off knives, backet and dummy blocks. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-178. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.