AISI HCHCR D3 / DIN 1.2080
D3 Steel Having 12 % ledeburite chromium tool steel with great wears resistance. Basically utilized as cutting tools for sheets up to 4 mm thickness, trimming dies, blanking dies for paper and plastics, shear cutting edges and rotational shear edges for sheet thicknesses up to 2 mm.
| C | Si | Mn | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 12.00 |
Steel Properties
D3 Steel having properties of High Carbon 2% and High chromium 12 % tool steel with high wear resistance. Its supply condition is normally annealed to easy machining which recommended hardness is 57-58 HRC after making the dies & tools.
Application
HCHCR D3 is used in cold Dies & tooling application that required the achievement of high degree of accuracy in hardening & tempering, such as dies drawing, forming cold rolls, powder metal tooling and blanking and trimming dies, blanking dies for paper and plastics, shear blades, cold die punches, Ejector pins etc.