EXTENDO-DIE hot work die steel combines extreme toughness with good red hardness in large section sizes. Although primarily used as a hot work tool steel, Extendo-Die may be considered for many cold work applications, particularly in large sections, where AISI H13 tool steel is used. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-507. Producer or source: Carpenter.

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.

BR-4 is a high-carbon high-chromium die steel with unexcelled abrasive-resisting qualities. It has important secondary hardening properties. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-460. Producer or source: Latrobe Steel Company.

VASCO DIE was developed to provide a highly wear-resitant, air-hardening die steel for long production runs or applications where good toughness is a primary requirement. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on wear resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-271. Producer or source: Teledyne Vasco.

Finkl PRESS-DIE is a precipitation-hardening die steel designed to resist thermal shock while providing wear resistance at elevated temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating. Filing Code: TS-553. Producer or source: A. Finkl & Sons Company.

Nitro-Die is a tough nickel-chromium-molybdenum-vanadium-nitrogen alloy with good high-temperature physical properties. The alloy is enhanced with micro-additions. This datasheet provides information on composition and hardness. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-556. Producer or source: A. Finkl & Sons Company.

NU-DIE XL is a manufactured to meet the demanding specifications for long-run die-casting dies for aluminum. Sound centers are produced in both large and smaller sizes. Its many applications include die-casting dies, die inserts, cores and extrusion dies for aluminum and magnesium. 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-467. Producer or source: Crucible Materials Corporation.

CARPENTER 883 PLUS is a premium quality die-casting die steel. It is electroslag remelted and this together with processing adaptations give it metallurgical consistency and improved isotropic properties. This datasheet provides information on composition, 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-469. Producer or source: Carpenter. See also Alloy Digest TS-529, July 1994.

OHIO DIE is a high-carbon high-chromium air hardening steel providing outstanding wearing ability with correspondingly long die life in service. It is equivalent to AISI Type D2 and ASM Class II D2. This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, and bend strength as well as deformation. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-56. Producer or source: Vanadium-Alloy Steel Company.

RY-DIE is an air-hardening tool and die steel of the 5% chromium type. Basically a general purpose air-hardening tool steel. It is designed for a wide variety of applications for which its safe hardening and minimum distortion characteristics or its excellent wear resistance are important. This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, tensile properties, and compressive and bend strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-64. Producer or source: Joseph T. Ryerson & Son Inc. (Distributor).

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).

Cyclops L1 is an oil hardening chromium steel that is recommended for relatively short run tools and dies. It is tough and wear resistant. 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-200. Producer or source: Cyclops Corporation.

FAGERSTA-D66 is a 9% tungsten type hot-work tool and die steel having excellent combination of abrasion resistance, red-hardness and toughness at high operating temperatures. It is recommended for hot extrusion and forming dies, punches, rivet sets, shear blades, etc. 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-202. Producer or source: Fagersta Steels Inc..

AIRVAN is an air-hardening alloy steel possessing excellent non-deforming properties. It is particularly adapted to applications requiring toughness and fairly high abrasion resistance. 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-172. Producer or source: Firth Sterling Inc..

Cyclops 62 is an air-hardening tool steel with exceptional resistance to softening when tempering. It is recommended for cold work applications where high hardness after high tempering temperatures is a requirement. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-181. Producer or source: Cyclops Corporation.

Heppenstall Gr. 5M21 is a low-carbon, high-molybdenum and nickel precipitation hardening die steel developed especially for hot working of ferrous and nonferrous metals in press and upsetting machines. It is furnished to the Die Steel trade under the trade name of Prestem (in the prehardened condition) and Presneal (in the annealed condition). 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-187. Producer or source: Midvale-Heppenstall Company.

Heppenstall Gr. {.57 is a nickel-chromium-molybdenum hot-work tool and die steel that is sold in the hardened condition under the trade name Pyrotem and in the annealed condition under the trade name Pyroneal. 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-190. Producer or source: Midvale-Heppenstall Company.

KISKI is a non-deforming, oil-hardening tool and die steel of high manganese content. It has good combination of toughness, high hardenability, wear and abrasion resistance. 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-126. Producer or source: Continental Copper & Steel Industries Inc..

BETHLEHEM HOT WORK 8 alloy is a hot-work tool steel having high wear resistance in the higher range of operating temperatures. It also has high resistance to surface wash and heat-checking. 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-3. Producer or source: Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

Latrobe BR-3 is a very high-carbon, chromium, vanadium, molybdenum die steel for cold working applications. This datasheet provides information on composition and hardness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-133. Producer or source: Latrobe Steel Company.