Widely used injection mold steels

The spec of plastic injection mold steel

1.German standard:  DIN

Code:

1.2738：Low carbon, high alloy (P20)

1.2311：Low carbon, high alloy (P20)

1.2312：Low carbon, high alloy, free Machine (P20)

1.2083：Stainless Steel (420)

1.2316：High performance stainless Steel (420)

1.2343：Chromium base (H11)

1.2344：Chromium base (H13)

1.2510：Low alloy steel (O1)

1.2379：High carbon, high chromium steel (D2)

2.Japan standard: JIS

Code:

SxxC：Plain Carbon steel(S55C)

SUSxx：Stainless Steel (420)

SCrx：Chromium Steel

SCMx：Chromium Molybdenum Steel（P20）

SKx：Carbon Tool Steel

SKSx：Low Alloy Steel (- O1)

SKD11：Medium High Alloy Steel(D2)

SKD6：Medium High Alloy Steel(H11)

SKD61：Medium High Alloy Steel(H13)

SKHxx：High Speed Steel (M 2)

SUMx：Free Cutting Steel

SUJx：Bearing Steel

3.USA standard:  AISI

Code:

P1-P19：Low Carbon Steel

P20-P39：Low Carbon, High Alloy Steel

2XX,3XX,4XX,6XX：Stainless Steel

H1-H19：Chromium base

Wx：Water Hardening Steel

Sx：Shock Resisting Steel

Ox：Oil Hardening Steel

Ax：Air Hardening Steel

Dx：High Carbon, High Chromium Steel

Mx：Molybdenum base (H.S.S.)

Top-grade imported mold steels  parameters & performance

ASSAB 88 – Highly abrasion/corrosion resistant pre-hardened mirror finish steel

ASSAB 88 mold steel is a chromium, molybdenum, vanadium alloy tool steel, Its

characteristics are high wear resistance, good avalanche, good compressive strength,

high-temperature tempering, high hardness (> 60HRC), good hardenability, good dimensional

stability, good tempering resistance, good softening, good wire cutting performance. Good

surface treatment properties (%): C: 0.90 Cr: 7.80 Mn: 0.50)

ASSAB 88 die steel is a multi-purpose cold working tool steel. It has good anti-mixing /

abrasive wear resistance and anti-collapse angle. High hardness can be obtained after

high-temperature tempering (> 60HRC). Therefore, the risk of cracking can be reduced by

wire-cutting on a large section of high hardness (> HRC60). In addition, high strength

matrix is especially suitable for surface treatment such as nitriding or PVD. ASSAB88 mold

steel, which is mainly used in medium production mould with good abrasive or mixed wear

resistance and good anti-collapse angle.

ASSAB 718HH — High-polishing pre-hardened precision plastic mold steel

ASSAB 518 is a pre-hardened plastic mould steel with good machinability and

polishability. ASSAB 518 is DIN standard 1.2311 material.

ASSAB 618 is a pre-hardened plastic mould steel with good machinability and

polishability. ASSAB 618 is DIN standard 1.2738 material.

ASSAB 618 HH is a pre-hardened plastic mould steel with good machinability and

polishability. ASSAB 618 HH is DIN standard 1.2738 material.

ASSAB 618 T is a pre-hardened plastic mould steel suitable for medium and large tools

that require a good surface appearance. ASSAB 618 T is a modified grade of DIN standard

1.2738 material. promoted as Impax HH.

DAIDO NAK80 – Pre-hardened mirror surface precision plastic mold steel

NAK80 is a 40 HRC pre-Hardened, high-performance, high-precision, mold steel.

Applications include plastic molds, rubber molds, jigs & fixtures, and press dies.

Features:

Machines up to 20 percent faster than  HRC 30  P20

Pre-hardened to 38-42 HRC

Uniform microstructure & hardness (40 HRC between surface & interior)

Never needs stress relieving, even after heavy machining

Highly weldable, HAZ gets softer not harder (re-age harden to bring back to 40 HRC)

EDM layer is easy to remove

DAIDO DHA1 – High performance hot-work tool steel JIS SKD61

“SKD-61” is special tool steel, also known as “die steel”! The brand corresponding to our country (GB/T 1299-2000) is 4Cr5MoSi V1, which is the most widely used hot die steel. It can replace the SKD61.SKD61 corresponding to the US standard is H13, Korea is STD61. The chemical composition of SKD61, Japan grade hot work die steel (JIS4404-1983) is as follows:%): C: 0.32n0.42 Si: 0.81.2 Mn: < 0.50 Cr: 4.505.50 Mo: 1.001.50V: 0.80.3P: < 0.03P: < 0.03 heat treatment: air quenching, quenching temperature 10201050 degrees, hardness 5658HRC, heat treatment deformation small, surface nitriding.

5 Classes of mould

According to the length of mould life, molds can be divided into five categories. The number of shots in the first type mould is 1 million or more, the second mold is 500000-1 million times, the third mold is 300000-500000 times, the fourth mold is 100000 times, the fifth level is less than 100000 times, The steel materials required for the first and second grade dies are: they can be hardened and the hardness is about HRC 50, otherwise the mould is easy to wear, which leads to the tolerance of the injection molding products exceeding the standard. Therefore, the selected steel material should have good heat treatment properties and machinability despite its high hardness.

There are, of course, other considerations. Typically, steel options include Sweden 8407 and S 136; USA 420 and H13; Europe 2316, 2344 and 2083; and Japan, SKD 61. For strongly corrosive plastics, steel S 136C 2316 and 420 are usually used. In addition to steel S136H2316 and steel 420, SKD 61Nak 80 / PAK90 and 718M steels can also be used for low corrosion plastics. The appearance of the products also has a great influence on the die materials. The steel materials S136H 2316718 SNAK80 PAK90 and 420 steel are suitable for transparent polishing and mirror polishing products, while the high transparent products should mainly use S136, followed by 420 steel class .3 dies mainly using pre-hardened steel such as S136H, S136H 2316HN718H, and 083H, etc. The hardness is between HB 270 and 340. Type 4 and Class 5 dies are usually made of steel P20718, 738, 6182311, and 2711. For extremely low demand dies, S 50 C and 4 steel can be used, that is, a cavity can be made directly on the mould frame.