D6 Tool Steel
1.2436
- EN1.2436
- ENX210CrW12
- AISID6
High-carbon, 12 % chromium, tungsten-alloyed ledeburitic cold work tool steel. Very high wear resistance; toughness is low, so it is used where abrasion rather than impact governs tool life.
01Material Properties
- Very high wear resistance
- Good edge retention
- Low toughness; care with impact loads
- Oil or air hardening
- Heat treated to 60–64 HRC
02Applications
- Blanking and punching dies for thin sheet
- Deep drawing dies
- Cutting rolls and circular knives
- Wire drawing dies
- Ceramic and brick pressing tools
03Delivery Condition
- Max. 255 HB, soft annealed.
04Heat Treatment
Typical values
- Soft annealing
- 800–840 °C; max. 255 HB
- Stress relieving
- 600–650 °C
- Preheating
- 650 °C and 850 °C
- Hardening
- 950–980 °C; 15–30 min
- Quenching medium
- Oil or 500–550 °C salt bath + air
- As-quenched hardness
- ≈ 63–65 HRC
- Tempering
- 150–250 °C, twice
- Working hardness
- 60–64 HRC
Heat treatment cycle (schematic)
Tempering diagram (approximate)
Values are approximate and for information only; they vary with section size, heat and furnace conditions. Binding values are determined from the manufacturer’s data under laboratory conditions.
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