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.

UNS T20819 is a hot-work tool and die steel that is characterized by excellent resistance to shock and abrasion at elevated temperatures. This steel provides relatively high toughness and outstanding resistance to heat checking and softening at elevated temperatures. Among its many applications are hot-punch tools, forging dies and inserts, brass extrusion dies, permanent molds for brass casting and hot-extrusion die inserts for steel. 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, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TS-496. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

AISI Type H19 is a hot-work tool and die steel that is characterized by excellent resistance to shock and abrasion at elevated temperatures. This steel provides relatively high toughness and outstanding resistance to heat checking and softening at elevated temperatures. Among its many applications are hot-punch tools, forging dies and inserts, brass extrusion dies, permanent molds for brass casting and hot-extrusion die inserts for steel. 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-401. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

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.

Thermold 75 is a chromium-molybdenum-cobalt hot work steel that has outstanding resistance to softening when tempering, and also very good thermal fatigue characteristics. It is recommended for aluminum die casting dies, forging dies and extrusion dies. 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-197. Producer or source: Cyclops Corporation.

AISI Type H12 is a general-purpose, low-carbon, chromium-molybdenum-tungsten hot-work steel for tools and dies that require high toughness. It has high hardenability and offers high resistance to softening in service at elevated temperatures. It also offers good resistance to heat checking and may be water cooled in service. It is suitable for hot-work applications involving severe conditions of shock and sudden temperature changes. Its many applications include hot shear blades, forging dies, extrusion dies, punches and other types of hot-work tools. 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-381. 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.

AISI Type H10 is a hot-work tool steel of the chromium type, although it contains a substantial amount of molybdenum. It is a high-hardenability steel and possesses a combination of high tensile strength and hardness with excellent toughness. Typical hot work applications include forging dies, extrusion dies, hot header dies, mandrels, punches and piercing tools. Consult the manufacturer for specific recommendations. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity 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-442. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

VISCOUNT 20 is an air-hardening, 5% chromium hot-work steel with the same analysis as Latrobe's VDC except for the addition of carefully controlled and evenly dispersed alloy sulfides. These additives improve the machinability of the steel so that it is an excellent selection for a variety of hot-work applications where machinability is of primary importance. Its many uses include forging and heading dies, aluminum extrusion dies, mandrels and mold dies for plastics. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-446. Producer or source: Latrobe Steel Company.

ATMODIE 4 is an air-hardening steel containing high percentages of carbon and chromium. It possesses exceptional wear resistance which makes it ideally suited to long-run production requirements. Its strength is very high and its toughness is good when properly heat treated. Its wide range of applications includes can dies, coining dies, extrusion dies, slitters, roofing knives, burnishing tools 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-451. Producer or source: Columbia Tool Steel Company.

UNS No. T20812 is a low-carbon chromium-molybdenum-tungsten hot-work steel for general purposers. It is used for dies and tools that require high toughness. It has high hardenability and offers high resistance to softening in service at elevated temperatures. It also offers good resistance to heat checking and may be water cooled in service. It is suitable for hot-work applications involving severe conditions of shock and sudden temperature changes. Its many applications include hot shear blades, forging dies, extrusion dies, punches and other types of hot-work tools. 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-453. Producer or source: Tool steel mills.

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.

Deloro-Stellite-7 is a cobalt base casting alloy possessing excellent corrosion resistance and high temperature strength together with good ductility and excellent resistance to thermal shock. It is recommended for gas turbine blades, brass casting dies and extrusion dies. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive strength. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Co-44. Producer or source: Deloro Stellite Ltd.

PYROTOOL 7 has been designed to display high tensile and yield properties with good hardness at temperatures up to 1300 F. It is used for high-temperature tooling, extrusion dies, forging dies, rams, mandrels, holders, rings, dummy blocks, liners, etc. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Ni-167. Producer or source: Carpenter Technology Corporation.

HAYNES Alloy No. 273 is a nickel-base, hard-facing alloy developed to provide extra life for hot-working equipment such as hot-forging dies, hot-shear blades and hot-extrusion dies. It is deposited by using a composite electrode with nickel-base core and the balance of the alloying elements in the flux coating. Deposits retain their hardness up to 1200 F. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-208. Producer or source: Cabot Corporation.

Mustang-LC is a tungsten-molybdenum high-speed steel specially developed for hot work applications requiring long die life. It is recommended for hot forming and swaging dies, hot extrusion dies, hot punches, etc. 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-192. Producer or source: Jessop Steel Company.

Böhler (or Boehler) WPZ is a high alloy special steel designed to withstand the optimal requirements made on hot work steel. It is recommended for rod and tube extrusion dies, and for injection and compression molding 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, and machining. Filing Code: TS-199. Producer or source: Böhler Uddeholm N.A..

HALCOMB 425 is a hot work tool steel having excellent resistance to shock and abrasion at elevated temperatures. It is recommended for brass and copper extrusion dies, forging dies and inserts, and hot punches. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity 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-223. Producer or source: Crucible Steel Division, Colt Industries.

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.

PYROTOOL W has been designed to possess high strength and hardness at temperatures up to 1500 F (816 C). Applications include high-temperature tooling, extrusion dies, dummy blocks, rings, holders, forging dies and mandrels. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Ni-161. Producer or source: Carpenter Technology Corporation.