Hot work tool steel for die casting dies

ISOTROP is a hot work tool steel, developed by Industeel to offer a cost efficient alternative to ESR grades in the die casting die industry.

ISOTROP is produced through a unique and original solidification process developed by Industeel ensuring a good structural homogeneity of forged blocks.

It exhibits improved properties such as a very high level of toughness and high resistance to heat checking. It is very well adapted to ensure extended life time of aluminium or magnesium die casting dies: long production runs, pressure casting, water cooled elements…

ISOTROP meets most International technical standards governing die casting applications.

Standard
• W1.2343 mod, X37CrMoV5.1 mod, AISI H11 mod, SKD6 mod
• W1.2344 mod, X40CrMoV5.1 mod, AISI H13 mod, SKD61 mod
• Meets requirements of NADCA # 207-2011grade F
• Meets requirements of SEP1614 / VDG M82
• Meets requirements of CNOMO E 01.17.221.N

Chemical Analysis
Typical values (weight%). Typical heat analysis of ISOTROP

	C	S	P	Si	Mn	Cr	Mo	V
Typical value	0.36	0.001	0.010	0.30	0.40	5.10	1.40	0.35
Guaranteed value	0.34 0.39	0.002 max.	0.012 max.	0.25 0.40	0.30 0.50	4.90 5.40	1.30 1.50	0.30 0.45

Mechanical Properties
ISOTROP is delivered in soft annealed condition (hardness ≤ 229 HB – 20 HRC). It has to be hardened after roughing. Typical values of ISOTROP after hardening

Hardness	Yield strength (Rp0.2)		Ultimate tensile strength (Rm)		Elongation (E)	Reduction of area (Z)
HRC	N.mm-2	psi	N.mm-2	psi	%	%
44	1180	171 000	1440	208 000	13	55
48	1370	199 000	1600	232 000	12	53
52	1560	226 000	1830	265 000	12	52

Delivery Conditions
Dimensional program

	Thickness	Width
ISOTROP	60 to 360 mm (2.36 to 14.1″)	Up to 2000 mm (78″)

PDF: http://www.industeel.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DS-TOOLS-ISOTROP.pdf