Hot Work Tool Steel
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| W500 Bohler W500: Equivalent* SKT4, 1.2714, GFA, DM, L6 |
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Chemical composition (average %)
| C | Si | Mn | Cr | Mo | V | Ni | |
| W500 | 0.55 | 0.25 | 0.75 | 1.10 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 1.7 |
Material characteristic and use
| Properties | Die block steel for oil and air hardening with excellent toughness and through hardening characteristics |
| Application | Dies, including thous of very large size; tools for rod and tube extrusion; forming dies; bending and embossing tools; plastic moulds |
| As-supplied condition | Preharden 35-39 HRC |
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