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DeCarb
Free Tool Steel Plate
DC53®
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Description
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DC53® is a general purpose cold work die and mold steel that has strength, toughness, wear resistance and fatigue strength characteristics that are superior to the traditional AISI D-2 grade. DC53® can also be used as a potential
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to high-speed grades such as M-2 in certain applications. link to IMSTEEL |
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| Typical
Applications |
- Forming Dies
- Cold Forging Dies
- Draw Dies
- Piercing Punches
- Thread Rolling Dies
- Blanking Dies
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- Stepped punch and press punching Dies
- Forming Rolls
- Straightening Rolls
- Slitter Knives
- Shear Blades
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| Chemical
Composition |
- Carbon: 1.0
- Manganese: .4
- Silicon: 1.0
- Nickel: --
- Tungsten: --
- Molybdenum: 2.0
- Chromium: 8.0
- Vanadium: .3
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| Heat
Treatment Data |
Dies where galling and seizing resistance are important:
Use, Purpose |
Heat Treatment Temperature(°C) |
Hardness Used (HRc) |
Quenching |
Tempering |
| 1. High tensile steel sheet forming die |
1,030 to 1,040 |
520 to 530 (x2) |
62-63 |
| 2. Deep drawing die |
3. Cold forming die
-Cold forging punch die
-Thread rolling die |
| 4. Thick plate bending die |
Tools and jigs required to have toughness:
Use, Purpose
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Heat Treatment Temperature(°C) |
Hardness Used
(HRc) |
Quenching |
Tempering |
| Shear blade/Slitter |
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| Slender punch |
1,020 to 1,030 |
200 to 300 (x2) |
58-61 |
Cases where secular dimensional change is important:
(Elimination of sub-zero treatment)
Use, Purpose
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Heat Treatment Temperature(°C) |
Hardness Used
(HRc) |
Quenching |
Tempering |
| Precision die/Gauge |
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520 to 530 (x2)
& 400 (x1)
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