CARPENTER H-9 DOUBLE HEADER DIE STEEL was developed specifically to solve chipping, splitting, spalling and cracking in cold header die applications. All billets are acid disc inspected to ensure center soundness and they are tested for hardenability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-449. Producer or source: Carpenter.

ATLAS BRAKE DIE is an electric furnace alloy steel specifically designed to provide the optimum balance of strength, wear resistance and toughness desired in brake-die applications. It is normally furnished in the heat treated and stress-relieved condition. 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: SA-217. Producer or source: Atlas Steels Company.

Falcon-6 is a shock resistant tool and die steel having extreme toughness combined with wear resistance and fatigue resistance. It is recommended for cold battering tools and hot die applications. 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-147. Producer or source: Atlas Steels Company.

THYRODUR 2379 (AISI D2) is an air hardening, high carbon chromium die steel, well suited for long run tool and die applications. It is capable of great hardness and high resistance to abrasive wear. It is non-deforming; consistent in response to all machining, heat treating and production operations; and is somewhat corrosion resistant. This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-520. Producer or source: Thyssen Specialty Steels Inc.

SSC Invar 36 was developed for use in applications where dimensional stability is essential. It is a nickel-iron alloy with a very low coefficient of thermal expansion from cryogenic temperatures to 200 deg C (390 deg F). It is utilized in aerospace composite tooling and die applications, as well as laser components, and cryogenic components and piping: liquefied natural gas production, storage, and transportation. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming. Filing Code: Fe-158. Producer or source: Sandmeyer Steel Company. Originally published December 2011, revised February 2012.

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.

Pyromet CTX-1 is a high-strength, precipitation-hardenable superalloy exhibiting a low coefficient of thermal expansion and high strength up to about 1200 deg F. The alloy possesses high hot hardness and good thermal fatigue resistance. Its applications include components for gas turbine engines, hot-work die applications and high-pressure hydrogen environments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: FE-56. Producer or source: Carpenter. Originally published February 1976, revised May 1997.

MTD 1 is a 4140 plate steel modified with slightly higher carbon and a vanadium addition. Vanadium improves graining refinement and, coupled with the higher carbon, promotes hardness and wear resistance. ArcelorMittal USA MTD steels comprise a family of pre-hardened alloy plate steels developed for a variety of mold, tool, and die applications. This datasheet provides information on composition. It also includes information on forming, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SA-793. Producer or source: ArcelorMittal USA, Plate.

MTD 2 is mold base quality, Mn-Cr-Mo plate steel. It is commonly used in holder blocks, clamping plates, and support plates. ArcelorMittal USA MTD steels comprise a family of pre-hardened alloy plate steels developed for a variety of mold, tool, and die applications. This datasheet provides information on composition. It also includes information on forming, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SA-794. Producer or source: ArcelorMIttal USA, Plate.

MTD 3 is a Mn-Cr-Mo-V plate steel used in cavity molds. ArcelorMittal USA MTD steels comprise a family of prehardened alloy plate steels developed for a variety of mold, tool, and die applications. This datasheet provides information on composition. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SA-798. Producer or source: ArcelorMittal USA, Plate.

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.

JESSOP TRUGLIDE is a free-machining, oil-hardening too steel designed primarily for cold-work die applications. Free graphite in this steel gives it excellent machinability and outstanding resistance to galling and seizing in operation. Among its many uses are dies, gages, punches, arbors and bushings. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-424. Producer or source: Jessop Steel Company.

THYRAPID PM4 ESH is manufactured by the rapid solidification of powder and augmented by Electro Slag Heating. Good wear resistance and toughness lead to cold work punch and die applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and bend strength. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-539. Producer or source: Thyssen Specialty Steels Inc.

Lukens MTD steels are prehardened alloy plate steels developed for mold, tool, and die applications. This datasheet provides information on composition and hardness. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SA-484. Producer or source: Lukens Steel Company.

AL TECH ARAPAHO is an air-hardening or oil-hardening tool steel depending on the size, tool geometry and other desired propties. It has exceptional toughness coupled with resistance to softening at moderately high temperatures. It is used for general blanking and forming-die applications; it also is used for impact and shock-resisting tools. Its many uses include shear blades, chisels, punches, rivet sets and mold dies for plastics. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-475. Producer or source: AL Tech Specialty Steel Corporation.

Potomac A is a medium carbon, alloy steel that can maintain strength at elevated temperatures up to 1000 F. It is recommended for hot die applications and for structure components where strength at elevated temperatures is important. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive strength. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-105. Producer or source: Allegheny Ludlum Corporation.

LADISH D-11 is a low alloy steel of medium carbon content and a balanced alloy composition. The alloy was designed for structural components and hot work tool and die applications as it possesses better higher temperature strength than D-6-A and H-13. 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 heat treating and joining. Filing Code: SA-463. Producer or source: Ladish Company Inc..

MT-104 is a powder-metallurgical molybdenum alloy which was developed for applications requiring hardness and high-temperature properties superior to those of unalloyed molybdenum. When wrought, MT-104 is a precipitation-strengthened material with high-temperature properties similar to those of arc-cast TZM, which has the same composition. Suggested uses are dies for extrusion, hot pressing, and die casting and for a wide structural components that operate at high temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Mo-8. Producer or source: Sylvania Electric Products Inc..

AISI Type Ol is an oil-hardening, non-deforming, general-purpose tool and die steel. It has a good combination of hardness, toughness and resistance to abrasion and wear. It is recommended for cold forming and shearing applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-235. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

CLARITE HW26 is a medium-carbon tungsten hot-work tool steel. It has the highest resistance to softening at elevated temperatures and highest abrasion resistance of any hot-work tool steel. In the 1200-1300 F range it retains good working hardness and sufficient toughness to give outstanding performance. For maximum service life, tools should be pre-heated before starting hot operation and air cooled when necessary during hot operation; do not water cool at any time. CLARITE HW26 is recommended when long tool and die life is required at elevated temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-479. Producer or source: Columbia Tool Steel Company.