COLD WORK STEEL 1.2379

Cold work steel additionally know as DIN 1.2379 (Werkstoff) it is a chrome compound steel. Elite Exim are suppliers of 1.2379 high carbon, high chromium instrument steel in round bar, plate, sheet and piece which can be bandsaw sliced to your necessities. An instrument steel grade offering high wear resistance and strength 1.2379 apparatus steel solidifies in air with a low request of development and offers a measure of erosion resistance when cleaned. It is utilized for instruments working under states of serious wear and scraped area or as a contrasting option to oil solidifying apparatus steel grades when long runs are required.

Chemical Composition

Element Min Max
Carbon, C 1.45 1.60
Manganese, Mn 0.20 0.60
Silicon, Si 0.10 0.60
Molybdenum, Mo 0.70 1.00
Chromium, Cr 11.00 12.00
W
V 0.70 1.00
p ≤0.03

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Properties Metric Imperial
Ultimate Tensile Strength 965-1030 MPa 140000-150000 psi
Yeild Tensile Strength 827-862 MPa 120000-125000 psi

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Properties Metric Imperial
Elongation 20.0% 20.0%
Poisson’s ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30
Elastic modulus 190-210 GPa 27557-30457 ksi

THERMAL PROPERTIES

Properties Conditions
T (°C) Treatment
Tempering 100-550 Cool in air, the degree of tempering is set by hardness and toughness of instrument according to the tempering chart

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