TOOL STEEL - MATERIAL SELECTION GUIDE

HIGH SPEED STEELS

MATERIAL(Closest Corresponding Grades) CHEMISTRY APPLICATION HEAT TREATMENT DETAILS PROPERTIES STOCKING PROGRAM
A1SI/
Annealing Tempering Quenched SUPPLY Rounds(Dia) Flats(WidthXThk)
Quenchent Annealed Red Wear Compressive
ASTM EN/ DIN JIS HITACHI BOHLER ASSAB DAIDO POSCO SANYO C Si Mn S Cr Mo Ni V W Co Others (Slow Quenching (Air & (hrc) CONDITION Toughness Grindability
(Hot Bath) (hb)-max Hardness Resistance Strength
Cooling) Cooling) Tempered Min Max Min Max
Taps, twist drills, reamers,
M2 .6/5/02 , 1.3343 SKH51 YXM1 S600 MH51 THSM2 QH51 0.9 0.3 0.3 4.1 5 1.8 6.4 800-880 Oil 1200-1240 550-570 255 63 Annealed 3 317 25x4 400x105
broach tools, cold work tools.
As M2, Hobs, drill reamers,
M35 6/5/2+5% ,1.3243 SKH55 YXM4 S705 MH55 THS55 0.92 0.35 0.3 4.1 5 1.9 6.4 4.8 800-840 Oil 1200-1240 550-570 277 64 Annealed 4 255
milling cutters
Conventional

Taps, reamers, broaching tools,

M42 2/10/1/8 , 1.3247 SKH59 YXM42 S500 MH59 THS59 1.1 0.25 0.25 3.9 9.2 1.2 1.4 7.8 820-840 Oil 1170-1210 520-590 285 66 Annealed 6 110
twist drills.
Turning, planing, slotting tools,
T1 18/4/1 , 1.3355 SKH2 YHX2 S200 0.75 0.2 0.2 4.1 1.1 18 820-880 Oil 1250-1290 560-580 248 62 Annealed
threading dies.

T42 10/4/3/10, 1.3207 SKH57 S700 1.26 0.23 0.23 4 3.6 3.2 9.3 10 Highly stressed tools and tool bits. 820-880 Oil 1210-1250 550-580 285 64 Annealed

M4 2/9/1/8-1.3247 SKH54 S607 1.21 4.1 5 2.9 6.2 Taps, reamers,milling cutters,drills 800-840 Oil 1190-1230 550-580 280 64 Annealed

For forging tools with Higher

YXR3 MH85 0.6 1.5 0.4 4.3 2.9 1.8 800-880 Oil 1150 560-580 241 57 Annealed 13 200
toughness
Matrix HSS

YXR33 MH88 QHZ 0.5 0.2 0.5 4.2 2 1.2 1.6 forging tools with most toughness 800-880 Oil 1140/1080 560-580 241 56/54 Annealed 10 255
forging tools with most
YXR7 0.8 0.8 0.3 4.7 5.5 1.3 1.3 800-880 Oil 1150 560-580 241 62 Annealed 16 100 25x13 150x50
toughness/strength

HAP10 S790 ASP23 DEX20 SPM23 1.4 0.6 0.3 5 6 3.8 3 Superior toughness/avoid chipping 820-880 Oil 1180 560-580 269 63 Annealed 14 162 50x13 150x50
Powder Metallurgy

standard grade/good balance of

HAP40 S590 ASP30 DEX40 SPM30 1.3 0.3 0.4 4.2 5 3.1 6 8 820-880 Oil 1200 560-580 277 66 Annealed 14 162
properties
higher hardness/good heat and
HAP50 S390 ASP52 1.6 0.4 0.3 4 6 4 8 7.9 820-880 Oil 1200 560-580 293 66 Annealed
wear resisitance
good wear resistance and highest
HAP72 S290 ASP60 DEX60 SPM60 2.1 0.4 0.3 4.2 8.3 5 9.5 9.5 820-880 Oil 1200 560-580 352 68 Annealed
hardness of 70HRC

HAP5R SPMR8 0.9 0.8 0.3 4.3 3 3 2 Toughest PM steels 820-880 Oil 1140 530-570 269 58 Annealed

Remarks: Original Steel

COLD WORK TOOL STEELS

MATERIAL(Closest Corresponding Grades) CHEMISTRY APPLICATION HEAT TREATMENT DETAILS PROPERTIES STOCKING PROGRAM
A1SI/ Annealing Tempering Quenched Rounds(Dia) Flats(WidthXThk)
ASTM Quenchent Annealed Red Wear Compressive
EN/ DIN JIS HITACHI KIND BOHLER ASSAB DAIDO POSCO SANYO C Si Mn S P S Cr Ni W Mo V Others (Slow Quenching (Air & (hrc) Toughness Grindability
(Hot Bath) (hb)-max Hardness Resistance Strength
Cooling) Cooling) Tempered Min Max Min Max

D3 X210Cr12/ 1.2080 SKD1 CRD CH16V K100 QC1 2 0.25 0.45 0.03 0.01 12 Drawing dies, blanking dies 830-880 OIL/AIR 930-980 150-200 248 61 6 660 16x10 810x250
Cold work dies for roll forming,
D2 X 155CrVMoV12.1/ 1.2379 SKD11 SLD K110 SV21 DC11 TD11 QC11 1.55 0.25 0.35 0.03 0.01 12 0.9 0.9 800-850 AIR/OIL 980-1030 150-200 248 60 6 1130 16x5 1010x310
blanking, punches, etc.

O1 100MnCrW4/ 1.2510 SKS3 SGT K460 GOA TO1 QK53 0.95 0.25 1.1 0.03 0.01 0.6 0.6 0.1 For deep drawing gauges 750-780 OIL 800-850 150-200 220 60 16 510 10x10 1010x150
Shear blades, cutting tools for
S1 60WCrV7/ 1.2550 K455 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.06 0.01 1.1 2 0.2 710-750 OIL 780-820 150-200 225 58 6 270 1010x105
heavy plates, etc
Cold work tools for rolls,
D2 X 165CrMov12/ 1.2601 K105 1.65 0.25 0.45 0.03 0.01 12 1 0.3 830-880 AIR/OIL 980-1050 150-200 248 58
blanking tools, punches.
Tools, gauges and measuring
O2 90MnCrV8/ 1.2842 YC3 K720 YK30 T02 0.9 0.25 2 0.03 0.01 0.4 0.1 680-720 OIL 790-820 150-200 220 56
instruments
HPM31/ Blanking dies, rolls,
A2 1 00CrMoV5- 1/ 1.2363 SKD12 K305 RIGOR TA2 1 0.25 0.03 0.01 5 1 800-850 AIR/OIL 910-980 150-200 248 61
SCD stamping dies etc.
flame- Flame
FLAME HARDENING/1.2108 HMD5 CR7VL GO5 TA23F85 QF3 0.7 1 1 1.2 0.2 dies for deep drawing 940-1100 255 610x215
degrees Hardening
SLD cold work dies for high
K340 DCMX 1010-1040 OIL/AIR 830-880 50/180 255 60 10 463 10x6 610x185
MAGIC tensile steels, mass prodn

SLD8 K340 SLIEPNER DC53 TD21 QCM8 cold work dies for high tensile steels 1010-1040 oil/air 830-880 500/180 255 60

SKS93 YCS3 QK3M 1 0.4 0.9 0.4 pressforming dies/jigs/gauges 750-800 oil 790-850 180 240 63

cold forging dies, cold heading dies,

SKH51 YXM1 S600 MH51 THSM2 QH51 0.9 0.3 0.4 5.2 1.3 2 800-880 AIR/OIL 1160-1220 550-570 255 63 3 317 400x100
slitter
rolling dies/punches/blanking
YXR7 0.8 0.8 0.3 4.7 1.3 5.5 1.3 800-880 AIR/OIL 1120-1160 560-590 241 62 16 100
punches/rolls/cold forging
dies to be used for cracking or chip
YXR3 MH85 0.6 1.5 0.4 0.3 4.3 2.9 1.8 AIR/OIL 1120-1160 550-580 241 60 20 152
breaking resistance
cold forging dies/warm forging dies
YXR33 MH88 QHZ 0.5 0.2 0.5 4.2 1.6 2 1.2 800-880 AIR/OIL 1120-1160 560-590 241 56 10 255
with high toughness

HAP5R DEXM1 SPM8R 0.9 0.8 0.3 4.3 2 3 3 cold forging dies/fine blanking 820-870 AIR/OIL 1120-1160 530-580 269 58

HAP10 S790 ASP23 DEX20 SPM23 1.4 0.6 0.3 5 3 6 3.8 Fine blanking dies. 820-870 AIR/OIL 1120-1160 550-580 269 63 14 162 150x50
press forming dies for mass
HAP40 S590 ASP30 DEX40 SPM30 1.3 0.3 0.4 4.2 6 5 3.1 Co-8 820-870 AIR/OIL 1170-1210 560-580 277 66 12 102 150x50
prodn/rolls

HAP72 S290 ASP60 DEX60 SPM60 21 0.4 0.3 4.2 9.5 8.3 5 Co-9.5 cold plastic working dies/IC molds 820-870 AIR/OIL 1170-1210 560-580 352 68

Remarks: Original Steel

Hot Work Tool Steels

MATERIAL(Closest Corresponding Grades) CHEMISTRY APPLICATION HEAT TREATMENT DETAILS PROPERTIES STOCKING PROGRAM
A1SI/ Annealing Tempering Quenched Rounds(Dia) Flats(WidthXThk)
ASTM Quenchent Annealed High Temperature High Temperature High Temperature
EN/ DIN JIS HITACHI KIND POSCO BOHLER ASSAB DAIDO C Si Mn P S Cr W Mo Ni V Others (Slow Quenching (Air & (hrc) Machinability
(Hot Bath) (hb)-max Strength Toughness Wear Resistance
Cooling) Cooling) Tempered Min Max Min Max
Hot extrusion tools, tools for manufacture of
H11 X38CrMoV5-1 / 1.2343 SKD6 USN TH11 W300 DH6 38 1.1 0.4 0.03 0.01 5 1.25 0.45 screws, nuts, bolts etc 750-800 Oil/AIR 1000-1040 500-600 240 48 3 410 100X13 500X200
H13 Die casting tool &extrusion tool for AI,
(Esr & X40CrMoV5-1 / 1..2344 SKD61 DAC** USD TH61 W302 ORVAR DHA1 0.39 1.1 0.4 0.03 0.01 5.2 1.4 0.95 Zn, Mg.5hear blade, plastic mould etc 800-850 Oil/AIR 1000-1050 500-600 230 52 3 612 100X13 1110X510
Non Esr)
Hot forming (forging) dies,die cating mould,
32CrMoV12-28 / 1.2367 DAC10* RPU W303 DH21 0.38 0.3 0.35 5 3 0.4 For processing heavy metal. 820-870 Oil 1030-1060 520-700 230 54 26 272 500X100
DAC TQ1/ High performance die steel for PDC/Highest
W403 DIEVAR DH31EX toughness/stength at elevated temperatures. 820-870 Oil/AIR 1010-1030 550-610 229 >48 920X420
MAGIC* Q10

FDAC 0.3 1 0.7 5.2 1.3 0.4 S:0.1 Prehardened/free cutting for small lot production 38-42RC 20 100 400X100
0.55+ High-Perfomance die casting moulds and inserts
Special HP1 W400 0.35 0.2 0.3 0.03 0.01 5.2 1.4 Nb expecially suited forlarge die casting moulds 800-870 Oil/AIR 1010-1030 540-680 230 52 820X260
Hot forming (forging) dies. For processing
H10 32CrMoV12-28 / 1.2365 SKD7 YEM RP W320 QRO90 0.4 0.3 0.35 3.2 2.5 0.4 heavy metal. 820-870 Oil 1010-1050 500-600 230 52 25 192
tools with high toughness and stength at flame-
H10A 1.2885 YEMK W321 820-870 Oil/AIR 940-1100
1000-1050 550-600 229 >46 25 162
0.4 0.3 0.9 3.4 2 1.6 0.9 1.7 Co + elevated temperatures degrees
HSS with very high toughness and strength and wear resistance
YXR33 FTCO W360 0.5 0.2 0.5 4.2 1.6 2 1.2 Co + at high temperatures for warm and precision forgings. 800-880 Oil/AIR 1080-1140 550-600 241 >54 10 255
Higher toughness than H13 for hot forging and
DAC3 GSF 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.6 5.2 1.6 0.6 0.7 Al extrusion
820-870 Oil/AIR 1000-1050 550-600 229 >50

SKD8 MDCK 0.4 0.3 0.5 4.4 2 1.6 1.7 Co + For cu extrusion,high temp resistance thand SKD8 820-870 Oil/AIR 1050-1140 600-700 241 >48

H21 X30WCrV9-3 / 1.2581 SKD5 W100 0.35 0.25 0.3 0.03 0.03 2.7 9 0.35 Processing heavy metal alloys. 750-800 Oil/AIR 1070-1150 500-600 240 51 32 235

H19 1.2678 SKD8 MDC HWD 0.4 0.25 0.4 0.03 0.03 4.2 4.2 Co:4.2 2 Very high strength hot working steels. 820-870 Oil 1070-1170 820-870 240 55
Hammer dies, Press forging dies, Shear blade etc
L6 56NiCrMoV7 / 1.2714 SKT4 DM PWM THKT4 W500 GFA 0.55 0.25 0.8 0.03 0.02 1.2 0.4 1.7 0.15 (Pre hardened on supply) 750-800 Oil 830-850 400-650 240 50 20 1010 30THK 1400X650

H12 SKD62 TH62 DH62 0.38 1 0.4 0.03 0.01 5 1.25 1.25 0.4 Hot forging tools with high toughness 750-850 Oil/AIR 1000-1040 530-590 240 52

RM10 Extrmely high temperature resistant for mg

1.2888 Co W705 0.2 0.2 0.5 9.5 5.5 2 Co+10
alloys/above 700degrees working 820-870 OIL/AIR 1100-1150 600-750 320 <54

Co+
H19A 1.2889 HMoD 0.45 0.3 0.4 4.5 3 2 4.5
820-870 OIL/AIR 1120-1150 580-750 240 <54

Original ** Available in ESR & NON-ESR

Remarks:
Steel * Available only in ESR

PLASTIC MOULD STEELS

MATERIAL(Closest Corresponding Grades) CHEMISTRY APPLICATION HEAT TREATMENT DETAILS PROPERTIES STOCKING PROGRAM
A1SI/ Quenched Machinability in Rounds(Dia) Flats(WidthXThk)
ASTM Annealed Wear Corrosion
EN/ DIN JIS HITACHI KIND POSCO BOHLER ASSAB DAIDO DOOSAN C Si Mn S Cr Mo Ni Others Annealing Quenchent Quenching Tempering & (hrc) Supply Condition Toughness Polishability the as-supplied
(hb)-max Resistance Resistance
Tempered condition Min Max Min Max
Mould frames, plastic moulds 720-750 Oil/AIR 850-880 600-680 240 29-32 H & T 280-320BHN
P20 40CrMnM07 / 1.2311 HPM7 PSTP4P M201 618 PX5 HP4A 0.4 3 1.5 1.9 0.2
<400mm
2 2 3 5 2 10 230 20 550
HPM Large, medium sized moulds for general
P20+Ni 40CrMnNiM0864 / 1.2738 STP4M M238 NIMAX PX7 HP4MA 0.4 0.3 1.5 2 0.2 1.1 720-740 Oil/AIR 850-880 710-740 240 29-40 H & T 280-320BHN 2 4 3+ 4 2 10 708 20 610
MAGIC mechanical engg. and tool manufacture.
Moulds requiring good machinability, 740-760 Oil/AIR 840-870 600-680 240 29-32 H & T 280- 320BHN
P20+S 40CrMnMoS86 / 1.2312 0.4 0.3 1.5 0.07 1.9 0.2 70 125
uniform hardness
Excellent corrosion resistant, for
36CrMo17 / 1.2316 SUS420JSU HPM77 CMR M314 RAMAX 0.36 0.4 0.65 16 1.2 1 780-820 Oil/air 1000-1040 600-700 235 29-32 H & T 280-320BHN 2 3 2 4 4 10 200 30 160
chemically aggressive compounds.
Moulds for corrosive plastics and
420 42Cr13 / 1.2083 S420F HPM38 RF M310 STAVAX 0.42 0.4 0.45 14 0.6 840-870 Oil 1000-1050 250-570 200 53HRC ANNEALED 3 3 5 3 4 8 203 10 205
thermo plastics.
Corrosion resistant moulds and 29-32 H & T 280- 320BHN
33Cr516 / 1.2085 HPM77 RAMAX 3 35 1.4 0.1 16 0.2 6
holding blocks.
2 3 2 4 4 10 200 30 160
Large, medium sized moulds for general
P20+Ni-HH 40CrMnNiM0864 / 1.2738-HH PSPT10 0.4 0.3 1.5 2 0.2 1.1 720-740 Oil/AIR 850-880 710-740 240 34-38 H & T 310-340BHN 30 550
mechanical engg. and tool manufacture.
For high toughness and high
P21 1.2767 CENA1 N400 NAK5/8 HP70 0.45 0.25 0.4 1.4 4 0.25 720-750 oil/air 840-880 200-300 260 52-56 2 3 4 3 3
polishability and very good etching

P21IMP HPMPRO NAK80 High qulaity precision moulding 40 H&T

HPM31 RIGOR 0.9 0.7 0.5 7 1.1 V:0.4 wear resitance mould for Engg resin 800-85- oil/air 1000-1050 200-550 248 50-55 ANNEALED 4 3 4 3 3 30 150
Very high polishability and corrosion 50-55 ANNEALED
440C 1.4125 SUS440C N695 1 0.4 0.4 17
resistant
for exceptional toughness/corepins/thin
YAG V720 5 18.5 Co:9/Ti/Al ANNEALED 3 5 5 2 2
wall/super mirror polish

FDAC 0.3 1 0.7 5.2 1.3 V:0.4 Engineering resin/side core 38-40 H&T 3 3 2 3 2 40 100

Goel Steel Company Specification

Unit 1 - Ambattur, Chennai. Ph: +91-44-42914848 Fax: 26254707 Email: [email protected] Stocked by
Unit2/3 - Irrungattukottai, Sriperumbudur. Ph: +91-44-27156301 / 27107581 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Goel Steel
Unit 4 - Kundli, Sonepat. Ph: 91362 64467 / 91362 54968 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Unit 5 - Taloja, Navi Mumbai. Ph: +91-44-32961359 Fax: 26730659 Email: [email protected]
Unit 6 - Sanjay Steel Syndicate, Tool Room & Heat Treatment Service Provider, SIPCOT, Irrungattukottai, Sriperumbudur. Ph: +91-44-27156805 / 64525262 Email: [email protected]