Hot work tool steel 1.2581

Equivalent grades: DIN 1.2581/X30WCrV9-3, AISI H21, JIS SKD5
 

Chemical composition:

 Available sizes: Round bar dia 16mm to 600mm; flat  bar16 - 400mm x 200 – 800mm
 

Manufacture: EFS/ESR, hot forged/ hot rolled
 

Surface condition: black/grinded/rough turned/milled(machined)
 

Delivery condition: annealed
 

Hardness: annealed, 240HBS max
 
 
   
Characteristics: hot work tool steel for oil or air hardening to develop high hot strength, retention of hardness, and heat checking resistance.
 

Applications: highly stressed hot work tools, such as mandrels, dies and containers for metal tube and rod extrusion; hot extrusion tools; tools for manufacture of hollows, screws, rivets, nuts and bolts. Die casting tools, forming dies, die inserts, hot shear blades.

(All technical information is for reference only.)