Material 1.2345 is a hot work tool steel with high wear resistance, high attainable hardness,
good heat resistance and good dimensional stability.
1.2345 (DM51) X50CrMoV5-1 Hot Work Tool Steel
1.2345 (DM51)
It is a hot work tool steel with high hardenability, high toughness and temperature resistance.
It is a hot work tool steel with high wear resistance, high attainable hardness, good heat resistance
and good dimensional stability in line with its increased carbon content.
Description
APPLICATION AREAS
APPLICATION AREAS
1.2345 can easily increase hardness with increasing carbon content.
Quite often, this material is used in the manufacture of knives.
It is used in cold and hot knives, for rolling knives, for cutting very thick sections,
cutting knives, printing and punching tools, machine knives for cellulose,
cutting rollers, punches, molds for hot cutting and cutlery.
Technical Details
Technical Details
Chemical Composition
Code: 1.2345, DM51, X50CrMoV5-1
Carbon |
Chromium |
Molybdenum |
Vanadium |
C |
Cr |
Mo |
V |
0,50 |
5,00 |
1,40 |
1,00 |
Delivery Condition: Soft annealed, max. 240HB
Heat Treatment
Temperature |
Cooling |
Hardness |
|
Soft annealing |
760 – 810 °C |
Furnace |
240 HB |
Stress Relief Annealing |
600 – 650°C |
Furnace |
|
Hardening |
1000 – 1040°C |
oil, pressure gas (N2), air or hot bath |
see tempering diagram |
Mechanical Properties
Hardness |
57-60 |
HRC |
Physical Properties
Thermal Expansion Coefficient |
11,7 – 13,8 |
1/K * 10-6 |
Thermal Conductivity (20°C) |
19,5 |
W/mK |
Density |
7,85 |
g/cm3 |
