It is a steel with excellent hardening penetration up to 400 mm around.

Generally supplied in hardened and tempered condition with excellent polishing and photoengraving properties.

This steel is suitable for nitriding (800 HV around), chrome and nickel plating.

Used for plastic dies with excellent surface finish properties. It is also used for dies of light alloys with low melting point, plates, dies box, etc.

  The technical sheets are indicative

Physical and process characteristics
Supply Quenched and Tempered
Shape Tondi fino a Ø 800 Spessore fino a 650
Brinell Hardness HB 280 ÷ 325
Resistance R = Kg / mm2 95 ÷ 110