YSS Cold Work Tool Steel SLD-MAGIC

Heat Treatment
Secular change / Dimensional change
Small difference
SLD-MAGIC shows smaller in dimentional between L and W
change difference in the longitudinal, SLD-MAGIC
direction
width and thickness directions, compared
Upper L (Longitudinal)
to SKD11 or 8%Cr steels.
8%Cr Steel Lower W (Width)

10%Cr Steel

SKD11

-0.05 0 0.05 0.1

Dimensional change ratio (%)

Deviation comparison of dimensional changes of actual

mold after heat treatment.
SLD-MAGIC shows narrow deviation of
dimensional changes by heat treatment, as SLD-MAGIC SKD11
a result, the better dimensional tolerance Standard deviation : 0.021 Standard deviation : 0.042
Number of measurement : 70 Number of measurement : 70
can be attained. -0.1 -0.1
Wide deviation
Narrow deviation
by heat treatment (%)
Dimensional change

0 0

0.1 0.1
0 5 10 15 0 5 10 15

Frequency Frequency

Example of dimensional change for insert type mold.

For example, in case of separation type
Original Dimensional Dimensional Mold set up
molds, mold set up time was largely Grade Direction dimension change change ratio time
decreased because of narrow dimensional (mm) (mm) (%)
deviation.
W 295 -0.030 -0.010
54% reduction
SLD-MAGIC 46 of mold
ajusting time
L 250 +0.010 +0.004 after heat
treatment

W 295 -0.090 -0.031

SKD11 100(Index)

L 250 +0.130 +0.052

Width

Longitudinal

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Machinability
SLD-MAGIC improves machinability on ø125 Face Mill
face mill by over twice that of SKD11 and Work: Annealed condition
Tool: Coated carbide chip,
by approx. 35% compared to 8%Cr SLD-MAGIC
Machinability
1chip only
is improved
steel. Cutting speed: 120m/min,
Dry
It also demonstrates superior Feed: 0.13mm/blade
8%Cr Steel
machinability using other tools. Depth of cut: 2Z × 90Wmm,
Cutting distance: 4m
Mold processing time is expected
shorten due to good machinability. 10%Cr Steel
The direct purchasing cost of tools is
expected reduce by improvement
SKD11
lifespan of cutting tools.
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
Tool wear (mm)

End Mill
Work: Annealed condition
Tool: End mill ø8 (Co-HSS)
SLD-MAGIC Cutting speed: 30m/min, Down-
cut, Wet
Feed: 0.05mm/tooth
8%Cr Steel Depth of cut: 15Z × 0.5Wmm,
Cutting distance: 5m

10%Cr Steel

SKD11

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

(mm)
Tool wear

Drill
Work: Annealed condition
Tool: Drill ø5 (Co-HSS)
SLD-MAGIC Cutting speed: 20m/min, Wet
Feed: 0.05mm/rev
Depth of hole: 25mm, 200Holes
8%Cr Steel

10%Cr Steel

SKD11

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

Tool wear (mm)

ø63 High feed cutter

Work: Annealed condition
Tool: Coated carbide chip
SLD-MAGIC Cutting speed: 150m/min, Dry
Feed: 1.3mm/tooth
Depth of cut: 1mm,
Cutting distance: 60m
8%Cr Steel

10%Cr Steel

SKD11

0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0

Tool wear (mm)

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Machinability
SLD-MAGIC can enhance tool lives
because of lower cutting tool
temperatures. Cutting tool temperature comparison
CEPR6080 (ultrafine particle WC) (ø8 × 6NT TiAIN)
200
Color of chips SKD11
180

Temperature at tool surface (ºC)

160

140 10%Cr steel

8%Cr steel
Gold
120
SLD-MAGIC
100
SLD-MAGIC 80
n=3981min-1(V=100m/min)
60
Ap=12mm Ae=0.4mm OH=25mm
40
Dry with Air Blow KITAMURA M/C 11kw
Blue 20
(Tempered
color)
0 1 2 3 4 (m)

SKD11 Cutting length

Grindability Grindability comparison as a function of

diffenent grinding wheels
Grindability of SLD-MAGIC is better than ①Grinding Test Conditions
a
those of SKD11 and 10%Cr steel, and • Work 50 × 90 × 200L
SLD-MAGIC b (Heat treated condition)
almost equivalleut to 8%Cr steel. c • Machine: Reciprocal Type
• Grinding Wheel
8%Cr Steel
②Grinding Conditions
• Wet Traverse Grinding
10%Cr Steel • Velocity of Wheel 33m/sec
Grinding Wheel • Table velocity 0.33m/sec
a: Alumina Single Crystal • Undercut 5μm/pass
b: Alumina
• Cross Field 5mm/lap
SKD11 c: Alumina + Other ceramics
• Spark out 1lap
• Total undercut 0.1mm
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ◇ Grinding ratio: Ground off
Grindability ratio amount/wear of wheel
◇ Grinding ratio is higher the
better

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Application Examples
By achieving both improved mold lifespan and easy mold fabrication, SLD-MAGIC will contribute to reducing total cost
and shortening delivery times of the automobile and mold industries.

Present condition Evaluation

01 Grade SKD11 SLD-MAGIC

Hardness 59-61HRC 60-62HRC

Bending die for Scuffing
automotive parts Heat treatment High temp. Tempering High temp. Tempering
Inner parts
Surface treatment CVD (TiC) CVD (TiC)
Work 440MPa (t3.2)
Lifespan 1,300 pcs 156,000 pcs
Mold lifespan significantly
Cause Severe galling Less galling improved

Present condition Evaluation

02 Grade SKD11 SLD-MAGIC

Hardness 58-60HRC 58-60HRC

Blanking die for
automotive parts Heat treatment 170ºC Tempering 170ºC Tempering
Function parts
Machinability Bad Good
Work 590MPa (t7.0) Chipping
Lifespan 15,000 pcs Max. 40,000 pcs carrying on Mold lifespan
more than doubles
Cause Severe chipping Less chipping

Present condition Evaluation

03 Grade SKD11 SLD-MAGIC

Hardness 58-60 HRC 58-60 HRC

Blanking die for
electrical Heat treatment 530ºC Tempering 530ºC Tempering
appliances Machinability Bad Good
Electrical appliances
Work Film Lifespan 650,000 pcs 1,020,000 pcs
Mold lifespan around 50% up
Cause Early wear out Less wear

Present condition Evaluation

04 Grade SKD11 SLD-MAGIC

Hardness 60-62HRC 60-62HRC

Blanking die for
electrical Heat treatment 200ºC Tempering 480ºC Tempering
appliances Machinability Bad Good
Optical parts
Work SPCC (t0.8) Lifespan 100,000 pcs 100,000 pcs carrying on
Mold lifespan almost doubles
Cause Burr (Wear out) Reduce wear by half

Present condition Evaluation

05 Grade 8%Cr Steel SLD-MAGIC

Hardness 60-62HRC 60-62HRC

Blanking die for
electrical Heat treatment 505ºC Tempering 480ºC Tempering
appliances Dimensional change within 0.05% -0.01-0.02%
Liquid crystal panel parts
Work SUS304 (t0.3) Lifespan 30,000 pcs 40,000 pcs carrying on
Mold lifespan around 30% up
Cause Burr (Wear out) Less wear

Note: The above-listed data is for application examples only and this data does not assure performance.
It is not suited for molds with EDM finished surface that require a high degree of mirror finish such as plastic molds.

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Present condition Evaluation

06
Grade SKD11 SLD-MAGIC
Die for Hardness 56HRC 58HRC
hydroforming
Exhawst pipe Heat treatment High temp. Tempering High temp. Tempering
Work Steel tube
Distortion by Very hard to adjusting the upper Reduction of adjusting time of Mold adjusting time is reduced
heat treatment and lower die blocks clue to the upper and the lower die because of small dimension
large dimensional changes blocks change of upper and lower die
Bad Improved. Adjusting is finished blocks by heat treatment
Machinability
only by one chip used.

Present condition Evaluation

07 Grade SKD11 SLD-MAGIC
Hardness 58~60HRC 60-62HRC
Die for cold press
Automobile parts High temp. Tempering High temp. Tempering
Heat treatment Large dimensional Deviation is reduced to 1/2.
Work Hight-tensile change Ajusting time is reduced
-strength steel
Surface treatment TD TD

Ball End Miuing The number of exchanged chips is

Cause Exchanging chips quite reduced to 1/5-1/10 compared to SKD11. Small dimension deviation
offen Feed rate is increased to 1.7 times.

Present condition Evaluation

08 Grade SKD11 SLD-MAGIC

Die for cold press Hardness 58-60HRC 60-62HRC

Inner parts Heat treatment High temp. Tempering High temp. Tempering
Work 440MPa (t2.3)
Surface treatment TD Dimensional Changes by TD is
within 5/100
Lifespan 5,500 pcs Continuing beyond 15,000 Mold Iifespan is improved
by almost 3 times.
Problem Scuffing

Present condition Evaluation

09 Grade SKD11 SLD-MAGIC

Die for cold press Hardness 59-61HRC 60-62HRC

Inner parts Heat treatment High temp. Tempering High temp. Tempering
Work 780MPa (t2.3)
Dimensional Changes
Surface treatment TD by TD is small
The life of chips used is 10 times Small dimension changes
Machinability Bad longer than SKD11 cases.
after TD treatment
Machinabiliry and
Problem dimension change

Present condition Evaluation

10 Grade SKD11 SLD-MAGIC

Die for cold press Hardness 59-60HRC 59-60HRC

Insert blocks Heat treatment High temp. Tempering High temp. Tempering

Deformation of All 26 pieces deformed Only 1 piece out of 26 pieces

datum plane over 0.02mm deformed 0.02mm. Adjustment time is reduced
because of redaced the number
Adjustment time 100 min. 0 min. of deformed blocks.

Note: The above-listed data is for application examples only and this data does not assure performance.
It is not suited for molds with EDM finished surface that require a high degree of mirror finish such as plastic molds.

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