Vascojet 1000-5 Temper is an ultra high-strength steel designed for applications requiring between 300,000 and 325,000 psi ultimate tensile strength, and 260,000-270,000 psi yield strength, with good fatigue and impact properties. 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 low and high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SA-109. Producer or source: Vanadium-Alloys Steel Company.

DH 21 is a hot work die steel with excellent heat check resistance, excellent mechanical properties at high temperatures, excellent temper resistance, excellent oxidation resistance, and excellent nitriding properties. The alloy was developed to extend the life of aluminum die cast molds. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on heat treating. Filing Code: TS-695. Producer or source: International Mold Steel Inc.

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.

Cryodur 2990 is a good choice for cutting and shearing tools. The alloy is a cold work steel with hardness, good toughness, and high-tempering resistance combined with high-wear resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and wear resistance. Filing Code: TS-757. Producer or source: Schmolz + Bickenbach.

Crucible Nu-Die V (Type H13) is a medium-carbon, chromium-molybdenum-vanadium, alloy hot work tool steel that provides a good balance of toughness, heat check resistance, and temper resistance, along with moderate wear resistance. It is used for tool temperatures up to about 540 °C (1000 °F) with brief exposures up to 595 °C (1100 °F). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on high temperature performance and surface qualities as well as heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-796. Producer or source: Crucible Industries LLC.

Vanadis 30 is cobalt alloyed high-performance, high-speed steel made by powder metallurgy. The cobalt addition of approximately 8.5% has a positive influence on the hot strength, hot hardness, temper resistance, and modulus of elasticity. Punches are a suitable application for this alloy. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on wear resistance as well as heat treating and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-566. Producer or source: Uddeholm Tooling AB.

AL TECH CHEROKEE is a high-carbon, high-chromium die steel containing nominally 3.25% cobalt. The cobalt provides effective resistance to galling and pickup as well as improved hot hardness. The cobalt enables this steel to perform exceptionally well on both extended cold-work and moderate hot-work applications. Another feature of this versatile die steel is its outstanding secondary hardness associated with remarkable tempering resistance up to 900 F. Typical applications comprise blanking dies, swaging dies, hot and cold-piercing punches, forming rolls, shear blades and coining dies. 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-465. Producer or source: AL Tech Specialty Steel Corporation.

CPM 4V is a powder metallurgically produced high-vanadium cold work tool steel. It is an upgrade to 3V with higher hardness and better temper resistance for longer die life. The alloy also has better heat resistance and higher hardness. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, and powder metal forms. Filing Code: TS-703. Producer or source: Crucible Industries LLC.

LESCALLOY BG42 VIM-VAR is a martensitic stainless high-speed steel that combines the temper resistance and hot hardness characteristics of M-50 high-speed steel with the corrosion resistance of AISI Type 440C stainless steel. (See also LESCALLOY BG42, Alloy Digest SS-280, October 1972.) This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-179. Producer or source: Latrobe Steel Company. Originally published as Lesco BG42, March 1966, revised February 1992. See also Alloy Digest SS-356, October 1978.

Finkl ShelleX is a high-quality steel alloy melted, vacuum arc degassed, and forged. The alloy is similar to Shelldie (see Alloy Digest TS-554, April 1997) but has nearly twice the molybdenum content for excellent wear resistance under conditions of high die operating temperatures. The alloy is suitable for hydraulic and mechanical presses. Die preheating is mandatory. The alloy is used for die inserts or other applications where higher wear and tempering resistance that H11 or H13 die steels have is important. This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating. Filing Code: TS-569. Producer or source: A. Finkl & Sons Company.

CPM 1V is a powder metallurgically produced high-vanadium cold-work tool steel. It is an upgrade to H13 with higher hardness and better temper resistance for longer die life. The alloy also has better heat resistance and higher hardness than H19. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, and elasticity as well as fatigue. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, and powder metal forms. Filing Code: TS-605. Producer or source: Crucible Service Centers.

PYROWEAR Alloy 53 is a carburizing steel with good temper resistance and high case hot hardness combined with high core impact strength and fracture toughness. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming and heat treating. Filing Code: SA-443. Producer or source: Carpenter.

Thermodur 2714 is a tough die steel with high tempering resistance and good through hardening. Typical applications include forging dies, mandrels, die holders, armored trim dies, and hot-shear blades. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on forming and heat treating. Filing Code: TS-694. Producer or source: Schmolz + Bickenbach USA Inc.

THYSSEN STRIPPER MATERIAL is ideally suited for a stripper material for plastic molding applications of all kinds. It is supplied preheat treated to Rc 38/42 (352-388 BHN), and has a high impact strength with good temper resistance. Hardness loss due to mass effects is very low. This datasheet provides information on composition and physical properties. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SA-466. Producer or source: Thyssen Specialty Steels Inc.

PYROTOUGH 78 is a hot work die steel possessing a high degree of purity, homogeneity and microstructural integrity that produces a good combination of toughness and temper resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-522. Producer or source: Carpenter.

THYSSEN P20 SUPER is a modified P20 with higher carbon and nickel to improve impact strength and temper resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-523. Producer or source: Thyssen Specialty Steels Inc.

Uddeholm QRO 90 Supreme is a high-performance chromium-molybdenum-vanadium alloy hot-work tool steel. The combination of high temperature strength, temper resistance and thermal conductivity exhibited by Uddeholm QRO 90 Supreme is unparalleled. Thus Uddeholm QRO 90 Supreme exhibits improved service life in die casting and extrusion of nonferrous metals, and in forging and extrusion of steel. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-825. Producer or source: Uddeholms AB.

AA 6061 contains silicon and magnesium in approximate proportions to form magnesium silicide which is the precipitation hardening constituent. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance, and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-303. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

LSS H10 Mod. is a hot-work tool steel with resistance to temperature softening and thermal fatigue. It is a modification of LSS H10 with the addition of 2% Co. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-674. Producer or source: Latrobe Specialty Steel Company.

LSS HW-108 is a hot work tool steel and an addition to the H10 chemistry group that provides increased resistance to softening at elevated temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and elasticity. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-678. Producer or source: Latrobe Specialty Steel Company.