Kohli Iron are stockholders and suppliers of round bar, flat bar, plate and block. Rectangular pieces can be sawn to your specific sizes. Diameters can be sawn to your required lengths as one offs or multiple pieces. Precision ground bar can be supplied, providing a quality precision ground bar to close tolerances.
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This grade is commonly used for the production of moulds where improved machinability is required. Typical applications include die holders, zinc die casting dies, backers, bolsters and injection moulds. The versatility of this plastic mould tool steel with its high tensile strength enables uses for a variety of other applications such as shafts and wear strips.
| Carbon | 0.35-0.45% | Chromium | 1.80-2.00% |
| Manganese | 1.40-1.60% | Molybdenum | 0.15-0.25% |
| Sulphur | 0.05-0.10% | Silicon | 0.30-0.50% |
| Phosphorous | 0.03% max |
Heat slowly, allowing sufficient amount of time for the steel to become heated through. Forge at 1050°C, do not forge below 930°C reheating if necessary. Cool very slowly after forging.
When the steel is heavily machined, stabilising just before finish machining is recommended to relieve machining strains. Heat to 460-500°C. Soak well and allow to air cool.
Heat uniformly to 710 to 740°C. Soak well, slowly cool in the furnace.
Heat uniformly to 830 to 870°C until heated through. Quench in oil.
Heat uniformly and soak at the tempering temperature for at least one hour per 25mm of ruling section. Allow to cool in still air.
| Temperature [°C] | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 |
| Hardness [HRc] | 51 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 36 |
| Tensile [N/mm²] | 1730 | 1670 | 1570 | 1480 | 1330 | 1140 |
