YSS DAC 55 is a standard grade for die casting dies. Tool steel for large or squeeze die casting molds with excellent heat crack resistance and toughness. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on heat treating. Filing Code: TS-747. Producer or source: Hitachi Metals America Ltd.

YSS DAC 10 is a high-strength steel for precision die casting and hot-working press dies. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as heat treating. Filing Code: TS-745. Producer or source: Hitachi Metals America Ltd.

CPM Nu-Die EZ is a die and mold steel designed for service as die casting dies and plastic injection molds. It is supplied in the prehardened condition and is easily machined using conventional chip-making methods. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-564. Producer or source: Crucible Specialty Metals Division, Colt Industries.

DH2F is a prehardened modification of H13 tool steel for die casting dies and components for aluminum and zinc dies. The alloy has excellent machinability with abrasion and corrosion resistance. 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. Filing Code: SA-494. Producer or source: International Mold Steels Inc. See also Alloy Digest TS-547, December 1996.

THYSSEN 4140 HOLDER material is supplied preheat treated to Rc24/32 (248-302 BHN). It is a free machining alloy tool steel designed especially for plastic mold base material and for holder blocks for die casting dies. It can also be used in non-critical molds where a #2 finish is acceptable. This datasheet provides information on composition and physical properties. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SA-468. Producer or source: Thyssen Specialty Steels Inc.

CASCADE is a precipitation-hardening steel which is very popular as a mold steel for injection molding of thermoplastics. It is also an excellent choice for many zinc die-casting dies because of its resistance to heat checking and wash. A further wide usage for Cascade is as a holding-block material for die-casting dies and molds for plastics when high strength is mandatory. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-15. Producer or source: Latrobe Steel Company. Originally published December 1953, revised January 1962, October 1986.

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.

SUPER SAMPSON is an alloy die and mold steel that develops exceptionally high strength which is retained at operating temperatures to 800 F. In the annealed condition (maximum Brinell hardness 135), cavities can be machined readily or produced by hobbing if the impressions are not too deep. SUPER SAMPSON takes a high-luster finish if carburized to the proper surface carbon content, the maximum carbon content is 0.50% for the die-casting dies and 0.80-1.00% for plastic molds. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness, and deformation. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-92. Producer or source: Carpenter. Originally published April 1960, revised January 1976.

ALMOLD 20 is a chromium-molybdenum tool steel of medium-carbon content. It was designed especially for zinc die casting dies and plastic molds. It is produced to high-quality tool-steels standards to permit a high luster to be achieved on polished die cavity surfaces. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-292. Producer or source: Allegheny Ludlum 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.

Crucible CSM #2 is an alloy tool steel recommended for die casting dies and plastic molds. It is usually heat treated to two hardness levels, either 200 Brinell or 300 Brinell. CSM #2 machines readily and polishes easily at both hardness levels. 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-210. Producer or source: Crucible Steel Company of America.

Thermold-H10 is a chromium-molybdenum hot work steel that exhibits excellent resistance to softening at elevated temperatures. It is recommended for hot punches and shears, mandrels, and aluminum die casting dies. 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, and machining. Filing Code: TS-209. Producer or source: Cyclops Corporation.

Double Six Super is a high-carbon high-chromium air hardening tool steel having excellent non-deforming characteristics. It is recommended for blanking and thread rolling dies, drawing and coining dies, gauges and mandrels. This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, tensile properties, and compressive strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-205. Producer or source: Edgar Allen & Company Ltd, Imperial Steel Works.

Crucible AFC-77 is a precipitation-hardenable martensitic stainless steel which retains good mechanical properties at operating temperatures up to 1200 F. The alloy can be heat treated to high strength levels while exhibiting good oxidation and corrosion resistance. It is recommended for high temperature structural applications as well as hot work applications such as extrusion tooling, die casting dies and glass molds. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-209. Producer or source: Crucible Steel Company of America.

CARPENTER No. 345 is a chromium-molybdenum-tungsten hot work steel for applications which require extreme toughness. It is recommended for aluminum extrusion work, forging dies, die casting dies, forming dies, etc. 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-203. Producer or source: Carpenter.

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.

Crusible CCS is an air-hardening hot work steel having high temperature properties and heat resistance. It is recommended for die casting dies, forging and extrusion tools. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-182. Producer or source: Crucible Steel Company of America.

A. M. 3 Die Steel is a medium-carbon, 5% chromium tool and die steel having high resistance to heat checking and erosion of die-casting dies and other hot work tools. 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-162. Producer or source: A. Milne & Company (Distributor).

LOMINIUM is a medium-carbon, low alloy hot work tool and die steel recommended for die-casting dies and other hot work applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-155. Producer or source: A. Milne & Company (Distributor).

Seneca Hot Die is a tungsten-chromium-vanadium type hot work steel having good red hardness and abrasion resistance. It is recommended for forging dies, copper extrusion dies, die casting dies, and other hot work tools and dies. 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-150. Producer or source: Atlas Steels Company.