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H13 (1.2344) Tool Steel
H13 (1.2344) Tool Steel – a versatile hot work steel with excellent thermal shock resistance, toughness, and durability for dies, moulds, and high-heat applications.
H13 (1.2344) Tool Steel
It is most widely used of all the hot work steel and is characterized by high hardenability and excellent toughness. It can be welded using oxyacetylene, inert shielded gas and shielded metal arc processes. Preheating and post heating are recommended. Filler metals should be similar in composition to the base metal. Applications include tools which require resistance to softening at elevated temperatures such as forging dies and punches; aluminum magnesium and zinc die casting dies; aluminum extrusion dies; hot heading dies; piercing and forming punches; forging dies; cold work dies where extreme toughness is required, such as dies with deep recesses and other corners, mandrels for tube extrusion on brass, cupronickel aluminum and magnesium; nut piercers and punches.
Chemical Composition | Percentage % |
|---|---|
Chromium | 4.75 – 5.50% |
Molybdenum | 1.10 – 1.75% |
Carbon | 0.32 – 0.45% |
Manganese | 0.20 – 0.50% |
Silicon | 0.80 – 1.80% |
Vanadium | 0.80-1.20% |
Sulfur | 0.030%max |
Phosphorous | 0.030%max |
Iron | Balance |
Quality Assured Supply
H13 (1.2344) tool steel is supplied in accordance with our ISO 9001 : 2008 registration.
Form of Supply
Supreme Steel are stockholders and suppliers of H13 (1.2344) tool steel round bar and flat sections which can be sawn cut to your required sizes. Diameters availability are up to 4⌀ – 333⌀. Sheets availability are up to 20mm – 225mm. Contact our experienced sales team who will assist you with your H13 (1.2344) tool steel enquiry.
Applications
Typical applications include die casting dies for aluminium, magnesium and zinc, extrusion dies for aluminium and brass, liners, mandrels, pressure pads, followers, bolsters, die cases, die holders and adaptor rings for copper and brass extrusion. H13 (1.2344) is used to produce hot stamping and press forge dies, split hot heading dies, gripper dies, hot punching, piercing and trimming tools. Other applications include plastic moulds, shear blades for hot work and hot swaging dies.
