AISI type H11 is a 5% chromium-molybdenum air hardening, hot work tool and die steel recommended for applications requiring a high degree of toughness in the temperature range of 400-1000 F. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and bearing strength as well as fracture toughness, creep, and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-201. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

HOTFORM ULTRA is a modified 5% chromium hot-work die steel originally developed by the manufacturer in the 1960's. It possesses hot hardness superior to that of AISI Type H11 and AISI Type H13, and approaches the hot hardness of the tungsten-based hot-work die steels. Typical applications for Hotform Ultra include die-casting dies, core pins and inserts, piercing dies and hot-extrusion dies. This datasheet provides information on composition and physical properties. It also includes information on wear resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-440. Producer or source: Teledyne Vasco.

THERMOLD H11 (formerly Thermold A1) is an air-hardening hot-work tool steel having high toughness and hot hardness at elevated temperature. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties 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-243. Producer or source: Cyclops Corporation.

HALCOMB 218 is a tough hot work steel suitable for tools requiring a higher degree of toughness at moderately elevated temperatures than is obtainable in the tungsten types of hot work steel. It is similar to ASM Type IV-B and AISI H-11. 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, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-51. Producer or source: Crucible Steel Company of America.

HOTFORM No. 2 is a 5% chromium hot-work tool steel designed to provide an excellent combination of toughness (shock resistance), red hardness and resistance to abrasion. It is recommended for hot-die applications and for structural parts requiring high strength at elevated temperatures. It will withstand rapid cooling from maximum operating temperatures. Hotform No. 2 also is used in some cold-work applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-394. Producer or source: Teledyne Vasco.

CARPENTER No. 882 is a 5% chromium hot-work tool steel designed particularly for applications requiring extreme toughness combined with good red hardness. It also has found cold-work applications. It can be used at strength levels in excess of 260,000 psi (18,300 kg/cm2). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, 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-339. Producer or source: Carpenter.

GUTERL H-11 is a 5% chromium hot-work tool steel with an excellent combination of red hardness, shock resistance (toughness) and resistance to abrasion; these are the properties needed for good hot-work characteristics. It will withstand drastic cooling from maximum operating temperatures. Among the many uses for this steel are hot-die applications, structural parts for jet engines and missiles, extrusion mandrels and forging dies. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-412. Producer or source: Guterl Special Steel Corporation.

CROMO-V is a 5% chromium hot-work steel with an excellent combination of red-hardness, shock resistance and abrasion resistance; these are the properties needed for good hot-work characteristics. It will withstand drastic cooling from maximum operating temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition and hardness as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-313. Producer or source: Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

UGI 4542 AIR is a martensitic precipitation hardening stainless steel with strong corrosion resistance and high mechanical performance. This datasheet provides information on composition and physical properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1300. Producer or source: Schmolz + Bickenbach USA Inc..

HWD-2 is a chromium-molybdenum-vanadium hot work steel particularly useful for hot work die operations that are water-cooled in service. It is particularly useful for die casting, extrusion and forging 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-136. Producer or source: Firth Sterling Inc..

AL TECH POTOMAC A has well-balanced strength and toughness which make it especially suitable for a wide variety of hot-die steel applications, including those involving severe coolants. Its outstanding mechanical properties make it useful for many non-tooling requirements such as aerospace components. For more specialized needs, the manufacturer offers special melting processes that enhance this steel's fatigue properties and transverse tensile ductility. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, 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-478. Producer or source: AL Tech Specialty Steel Corporation.

Unimach No. 1 is a 5% chromium hot work steel recommended for construction equipment operating in the temperature range of 400-1000 F. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-115. Producer or source: Cyclops Corporation.

Pyromet 882 is an air-hardening 5% chromium tool steel recommended for high temperature applications up to 1000 F. It has extremely high tensile and creep strength. It is used for such critical applications as structural components in aircraft and missiles which require either extremely high strength (over 260,000 psi) at ambient temperature or high creep and rupture strength at temperatures of about 800 to 1200 F. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness, creep, and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-152. Producer or source: Carpenter Technology Corporation.