ASSAB Tool Steel Performance Comparison Chart

1 ASSAB tool Steel Performance Comparison Chart ( ) - modified 160921 This information is based on our present state of knowledge and is intended to provide general notes on our products and their uses. It should not therefore be construed as a warranty of specific properties of the products described or a warranty for fitness for a particular GradeUddeholm GradeReference StandardHardness SuppliedChemical Composition %Austenising Temp. oCRange of WorkASSAB 3HB purpose oil hardening tool Steel with good surface hardness and wear : blanking, punching, shearing, trimming.

2 Forming : bending, drawing, rim rolling, spinning, flow forming. Gauges and measuring XW-5 SVERKER 3D6 (D3)( )(SKD 2)HB 12% Cr, high carbon tool Steel with excellent abrasive wear , punching, cropping, shearing, trimming and 12HB hardenability, wear resistance and excellent size stability for medium , punching, piercing, cropping, shearing, trimming and moulds for abrasive XW-42 SVERKER 11HB 12% Cr tool Steel with high wear resistance and , fine blanking, punching, cropping, shearing, trimming and general Steel with high toughness.

3 Good wear resistance and for the production of electrical components. Typical for blanking dies with high demands on / CHIPPERHB 225 (max) with an excellent combination of toughness and wear resistance required for chipper-knives, heavy duty blanking and for chipper-knives, heavy duty blanking, forming and also abrasive plastic 215(max) good chipping and cracking resistance with high compressive strength. Suitable for PVD coating to maximise wear forging, forming dies, fine blanking and heavy duty blanking, thread rolling dies and coining dies.

4 Suitable for AHSS automotive 88 SLEIPNERHB profile, good resistance to chipping, good machining and WEDM , fine blanking, shearing, forming, coining, cold forging, cold extrusion, thread rolling, drawing, deep drawing and powder Mould ASSAB 618 HH(P20) , no hardening is plastic mould Steel with good polishability and moulds and extrusion dies for thermoplastics, blow moulds, forming tools, machine components, structural components and 618 T(P20)( )HB Pre-hardened, no hardening is mould Steel with exceptional through hardening properties, good polishability and etching properties combined with good for large and very large moulds where there is high demand on surface 718 HHIMPAX HH(P20)

5 , no hardening is plastic mould Steel with very good moulds and extrusion dies for thermoplastics, blow moulds, forming tools, machine components, structural components and , no hardening is mould Steel with best toughness, good machinability and very good for plastic injection ( packaging containers, automotive interior parts, reflectors, panels and handles for appliances), holder material for forging, diecasting dies, cutting tools, hot runner manifolds and structural components.

6 MIRRAX 40 MIRRAX 40(420)HB +NPre-hardened, no hardening is needed. Pre-hardened corrosion-resistant mould Steel . It has very good machinability, toughness and polishing moulds and blow moulding for corrosive plastics. Plastic moulding of high surface finish parts ( Bezels and casings for LED/LCD). PET bottles and construction ESRMIRRAX ESR(420)HB +N1000-102544-52 Stainless mould Steel with a unique combination of toughness, corrosion resistance and through-hardening all types of moulds, especially suited for larger tools where corrosion in production is unacceptable and where high surface finish is ESRSTAVAX ESR(420)( )(SUS 420J2)

7 HB plastic mould Steel with excellent polishability and corrosion moulds for highly polished parts and for moulding corrosive 1 ESRVIDAR 1 6HB 185 for both hot work and plastic mould applications, especially large plastic moulds that require good toughness in combination with high surface finish obtained by polishing or general hot work and plastic moulds. Specifically used where high toughess and high surface requirements are needed in large plastic moulds, such as lens, extension and reflector moulds for Automotive lighting hardness and very good toughness.

8 ESR for excellent polishability. Suitable for coating and moulds for abrasive plastics. Suitable for heavy blanking, powder compacting as well as for warm (420 F)HB +N+CuPre-hardened, no hardening is Steel for holder blocks with excellent machinability and corrosion resistance. Holders/bolsters for plastic moulds, plastic and rubber moulds with low requirements on polishability, dies for plastic extrusion and for constructional (420)( )(SUS 420J2)HB polishability, good machinability and good resistance to corrosion and where extreme surface finishes are required, such as lens moulds and CD hardening to HRC 40-51 Age hardening stainless Steel with superior corrosion moulds for corrosive plastics, rubber, medical and food industry, extrusion dies, and engineering MM40 HRC 40Be (Co+Ni) Cu , do not have a solid solution and aging treatmentHigh-strength beryllium copper mould alloy supplied at approx.

9 40 HRC, suitable where a combination of high thermal conductivity, corrosion resistance and polishablity is moulds : pinch offs, neck rings and handle inserts. Injection moulds : moulds, cores and nozzles and manifolds for hot runner WorkDIEVARDIEVARHB Performance hot work tool Steel with very good resistance to heat checking, gross cracking, hot wear and plastic choice for die casting of aluminium and magnesium, hot stamping, forging, and aluminium 8407 SUPREMEORVAR SUPREMEH13 61HB and exceeds NADCA 207-2011 specification for premium die casting for high pressure die casting, hot extrusion.

10 Press forging tools and moulds for 8407 2 MORVAR 61HB work tool Steel with overall good ductility, toughness, wear resistance, hardenability and for extrusion, hot forging and pressing and moulds for 90 SUPREMEQRO 90 SUPREMEHB temperature strength and very good thermal fatigue casting dies and associated tooling, extrusion dies and extrusion tooling, forging dies, esp. for copper and brass and hot stamping 230(max) temper resistance and higher temperature strength than H13 type for hot forging and MetallurgyASSAB PM 23 SUPERCLEANVANADIS 23 SUPERCLEAN(M3:2) (SKH 53)HB 260(max) high speed Steel with excellent wear resistance and toughness.