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DeCarb Free Tool Steel Plate
AISI S-7
Description

AISI S-7 is a general purpose air-hardening tool steel with high impact and shock resistance. It has good resistance to softening at moderately high temperatures. This combination of properties makes it suitable for many hot work and cold work applications. Excellent combination of high strength and toughness. Useful in moderate hot work as well as cold work work tooling. Added size stability when air hardened.

Typical Applications
  • Bull Riviters
  • Concrete Breakers (Moll Points)
  • Riveting Dies
  • Powder Metal Dies
  • Notching Dies
  • Dowels
  • Drills
  • Drill Plates
  • Hubs
  • Plastic Mold Dies
  • Cold Forming Dies
  • Blanking Dies
  • Bending Dies
  • Master Hobs
Chemical Composition
  • Carbon: .45 / .55
  • Manganese: .20 / .80
  • Silicon: .20 / 1.00
  • Tungsten:
  • Molybdenum: 1.30 / 1.80
  • Chromium: 3.00 / 3.50
  • Vanadium: .30 max.
  • Cobalt: --
Heat Treatment Data
  • Forging: (note a)
    • Start forging at: 1800-1950°F (982-1066°C)
    • Do not forge below: 1550°F (843°C)
  • Normalizing: (note b)
    • 1600°F (871°C)
  • Annealing: (note c)
    • Temperature: 1400-1450°F (760-788°C)
    • Rate of cooling, max. per hour: 40°F (22°C)
    • Typical annealed hardness, Brinell: 183-212
  • Hardening:
    • Rate of heating: Slowly
    • Preheat temperature: 1200°F (649°C)
    • Hardening temperature: 1450-1500°F (788-816°C)
    • Time at temperature, minutes: 10-30
    • Quenching medium: O (note i)
  • Tempering:
    • Tempering temperature 350-500°F (177-260°C)
    • Approx. tempered hardness, Rockwell C: 57-62
  • Wear Resistance: Medium
  • Toughness: Medium
  • Resistance to Softening Effect of Elevated Temperature: Low
  • Depth of Hardening: Medium
  • Machinability: High
  • Grindability: High
  • Distortion in Heat Treating: Low
  • Safety in Hardening: Medium to High
  • Resistance to Decarburization: High

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