Uddeholm RoyAlloy is a is a patented free machining stainless holder steel that is supplied in the prehardened condition. It is the preferred steel of choice of many mold makers and end users. The steel provides enhanced machinability, improved dimensional stability, and superior surface finish as compared with AISI 420F and X33CrS16 (1.2085) type of steel. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1357. Producer or source: Uddeholms AB (a voestalpine company).

Orbit is a free-machining, low-alloy, air-hardening tool steel providing maximum dimensional stability. 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-131. Producer or source: Crucible Steel Company of America.

APEX 417 is an aluminum-magnesium casting alloy having high strength and ductility, excellent corrosion resistance and good dimensional stability. 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 corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-61. Producer or source: Apex Smelting Company.

UHB RIGOR AR is a chromium-molybdenum-vanadium tool steel characterized by high surface hardness, high hardenability, high dimensional stability after hardening and tempering, high compression resistance, good machinability, good resistance to tempering and good wear resistance. Its many uses include metal-working tools, dies for porcelain and gages. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and compressive strength. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-315. Producer or source: Uddeholm Aktiebolag.

VANASIL 77 is an age-hardenable hypereutectic aluminum-silicon casting alloy having a low coefficient of thermal expansion and excellent wear resistance. These factors, combined with excellent high-temperature strength make it an excellent material for applications where light weight is required in combination with excellent wear resistance, dimensional stability, and high strength. Permanent molding is required to control properties. 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, corrosion and wear resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-208. Producer or source: Gould Inc., Clevite Engine Parts Division.

TENZALOY is an aluminum casting alloy developed for its high-strength and self-aging characteristics for castings that must have good dimensional stability and good corrosion resistance. Large and small intricate castings can be made without the danger of distortion associated with heat treatment. This alloy has such a high melting point that it can be brazed at temperatures up to 1100 F. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Al-15. Producer or source: Federated Metals Corporation, ASARCO Inc.. Originally published April 1954, revised October 1973.

ALUMINUM 712.0 is a high-strength aluminum casting alloy that is self aging at room temperature. It has good machinability, good dimensional stability and good resistance to corrosion and shock. Among its applications are marine castings, high-strength pressure-tight castings, aircraft components and cylinder heads. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-249. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

ARNE is a general-purpose, oil-hardening tool steel. It is a versatile manganese-chromium-tungsten steel suitable for a wide variety of cold-work applications. Its main characteristics include: (1) Good machinability, (2) Good dimensional stability in hardening and (3) A good combination of high surface hardness and toughness after hardening and tempering. These characteristics combine to give a steel suitable for the manufacture of tooling with good tool life and high production economy. ARNE is used for a wide range of cutting and forming tools. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and compressive strength. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-436. Producer or source: Uddeholm Steel Corporation.

COPPER ALLOY NO. C72900 is a spinodal alloy that develops exceptionally high elastic strength levels; dimensional stability and relaxation resistance at high temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming. Filing Code: CU-588. Producer or source: Copper and copper alloy mills.

Copper Alloy No. 993 is a copper-nickel-aluminum-cobalt alloy with unusually good heat-resisting properties. It was developed for use in molds for glass containers and also is used for sheet-glass rolls. Compared to cast-iron (the alloy commonly used for molds), Copper Alloy No. 993 has four outstanding advantages: (1) high thermal conductivity, (2) high hardness, (3) high resistance to oxidation and (4) good dimensional stability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as casting, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Cu-338. Producer or source: Copper alloy foundries.

GUTERL D-7 is a high-carbon, high-chromium, high-vanadium tool and die steel. It is air hardening and therefore offers an extremely high degree of dimensional stability in heat treatment. In the hardened condition it has extremely high resistance to abrasion and wear. Its many applications include blanking and cold-drawing dies, punches, burnishing tools, slitter knives and gages. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-361. Producer or source: Guterl Special Steel Corporation.

GUTERL A-2 is a high-hardenability cold-work tool and die steel with excellent non-deforming properties. It is air hardening and therefore exhibits a high degree of dimensional stability in heat treatment. It is recommended where the application requires a good combination of machinability, wear resistance and toughness. Among the many uses of Guterl A-2 are shear blades, blanking and forming dies, punches and burnishing tools. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-364. Producer or source: Guterl Special Steel Corporation.

COMPAX is a chromium-molybdenum shock-resistant tool steel characterized by high toughness, good wear resistance, good through hardening and good dimensional stability during hardening. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and compressive strength. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-488. Producer or source: Uddeholm Steel Corporation.

ULTEM 2100, 2200, 2300 and 2400 resins have high heat resistance, inherent flame resistance with low smoke evolution, broad chemical resistance and outstanding processability. Glass reinforcment provides increased rigidity and dimensional stability while maintaining good processing features. The ULTEM 2000 series is available in both low viscosity and mold release grades in addition to the standard grades. This datasheet provides information on physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness. Filing Code: Cp-5. Producer or source: G. E. Plastics.

LEXAN 500 series resins are tough, high-modulus polycarbonate resins. They have low mold shrinkage and excellent dimensional stability. This datasheet provides information on physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well asfracture toughness, deformation, and fatigue. Filing Code: P-16. Producer or source: G. E. Plastics.

Sandvik Bioline 20AP is a high-hardness alloy with dimensional stability and excellent machining properties. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: CS-145. Producer or source: Sandvik Steel Company. See also Alloy Digest SA-642, January 2012.

Ovako 146S is an ingot cast case-hardening steel with good dimensional stability and high toughness. This datasheet provides information on composition as well as fatigue. It also includes information on casting, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: SA-601. Producer or source: Ovako North America Inc. and Ovako Holdings AB.

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.

BrushForm 158 is a spinodal alloy that develops exceptionally high elastic strength levels, dimensional stability, and relaxation resistance at high temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. and bend strength. It also includes information on forming. Filing Code: Cu-832. Producer or source: Materion Brush Performance Alloys.

Böhler (or Boehler) S590 is a high-speed steel with high-wear resistance, high-compressive strength, very good through-hardening properties, good toughness, good dimensional stability on heat treat, and very good temper resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on wear resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and powder metal forms. Filing Code: TS-752. Producer or source: Voestalpine High Performance Metals Corporation.