H13 Tool Steel
Hot-work tool steel with high vanadium content for excellent resistance to heat checking and thermal fatigue. The global standard for aluminium die casting dies.
- Equivalents
- SKD61 (JIS), AISI H13
- Standard
- BS EN ISO 4957
- Hardness
- 44–52 HRC
- Sizes
- 5mm – 600mm
- Applications
- Die casting dies, Forging dies, Extrusion tools, Hot shear blades, Mandrels
- Heat treatment
- Harden: 1020–1050°C, air/oil quench. Temper: 550–650°C.