Tool steel block / 1.2379

1.2379  (X153CrMoV12)

International name:

AISI D2

Applications:

Ledeburitic cold work steel with high wear resistance and good cutting edge resistance, high resistance to abrasive and adhesive wear, high pressure resistance.

Drawing and bending tools, plastic molds for processing abrasive polymers, machine knives, cold shear knives, cold extrusion tools, thread rolling dies, thread rolling rolls, deep drawing tools, cutting and punching tools, milling cutters

Characteristics:

Delivery condition: annealed max. 255 HB

Weldability: bad

Machinability: Only with tungsten carbide tools

Polishing: yes