53S Tool Steel Flats

53S is an air hardening chromium die steel equivalent to DIN 1.2344/H13. 53S provides increased resistance to heat checking and all round improvement to properties at elevated temperatures due to its higher vanadium content . This means that tools can be water cooled without risk of cracking. After normal heat treatment has been carried out it is suitable for nitriding 0.30mm (0.012") deep.

53S can be used for a range of appplications suc as hot forging and pressing dies, extrusion dies, punches and mandrels, hot chisels, pressure pads, extrusion stems and rams, blanking and bending tools, hot heading tools, backer blocks.

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