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State at delivery Characteristics |
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St52-3 | S355 |
Rm = 490 - 630 N/mm² Strutuctural steel Low carbon content Suitable for welding Suitable for torch-cut |
Tool base plates Special machine frame Welded assembly | ||
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1.1730 | C45 |
Normalised Surface layer quench hardenable up to 55 HRc |
Structure parts Mould frames and tools under light stress. Blow moulds. Base plates | |
| Hardened and tempered steels for moulds | ||||||
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1.2311 | 40CrMnMo7 |
Hardened and tempered Mould steels, economical machining, good polishing, graining and chromium plating capability. Used for thicknesses below 400 mm. Suitable for nitriding: surface layer (0.3 mm) 600 HV/3 Kg minimum |
Cores and cavities for compression and injection moulding up to 400 mm thick |
Thermoplastics, large moulded pieces in ABS, thermoset resins |
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1.2738 | 40CrMnNiMo8.6.4 |
Tempered Tool steel for the construction of moulds for plastics, particularly for large-scale projects. - appropriate for mirror polishing and embossable - good weldability - good processibility - resistance up to 1200 N/mm2 - appropriate for nitriding, hard chromium plating |
Large-scale tools for moulds for high stress plastic injection, for stand-off, for dashboards, seats, household bins, bottle racks, television selves, etc. | ||
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1.2312 | 40CrMnMoS8-6 |
Hardened and tempered Mould steel with excellent machinability. Not suitable for polishing, graining and hard chromium plating. Steel suitable for nitriding, with surface hardness (0.3 mm) 600 HV/3 Kg minimum |
Core parts. Compression and injection moulding. |
Thermoset resins in compression moulding. Thermoplastics ABS, SMC. |
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1.2714 | 56NiCrMoV7 |
Hardened and tempered Mould steel. Resistant to hot flow. High impact strength. Grainable. Suitable for mirror polishing and hard chromium plating. High degree of purity. Steel suitable for nitriding with surface hardeness (0.3 mm) 600 HV/3 Kg minimum. |
Compression and injection moulding with high mechanical and thermal stress. Particular quality requirements such as mirror polishing. | |
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1.2714+S | 55NiCrMoVS7 |
Hardened and tempered Mould steel. Resistant to hot flow. High impact strength. |
Compression and injection moulding with high mechanical and thermal stress. | ||
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Annealing max. 229 HB E0117.222N CNOMO Hot working steel, wear resistant. Hardness 50 HRc after hardening and tempering. Good nitriding suitability. Also usable for large dimensions. High degree of purity. |
Mould inserts. Moulds for high stress plastic injection. |
Thermoset resins. Compound materials. Thermoplastics. |
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1.2379 | X155CrVmo12-1 |
Annealing max. 255 HB Cold working steel. High wear resistance. Hardness 60-62 HRc. Suitable for inserts. Nitriding possible after special heat treatment. |
Mould inserts. Moulds for high stress plastic injection. | |
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1.2767 | X45NiCrMo4 |
Annealing max. 285 HB Self-hardening steel with great dimensional stability. Very good tenacity. Hardness 45-50 HRc. |
Mould inserts. Moulds for high stress plastic injection. |
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1.2316 | X36CrMo17 |
Hardened and tempered Steel for moulds with excellent corrosion resistance. Suitable for polishing. Total resistance : 900 - 1050 N/mm² |
Mould inserts. Large plastic injection moulds. |
Corrosive plastics. Plastics with acid precipitation. Thermoplastics, PVC. |
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Hardened and tempered Steel for moulds with excellent corrosion resistance. |
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1.2099 |
Rm = 980 - 1100 N/mm² HB 290 - 332 Steel for moulds with excellent corrosion resistance. |
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Max. 215 HB Low carbon, great resistance to intergranular corrosion, good weldability, non magnetic.
Very low carbon, great resistance to intergranular corrosion and to corrosion in a chloride and marine medium. Good weldability, non magnetic. |
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