Examples Of Applicable Steels For Typical Products

〔Technical Data〕

General General thermoplastic resins and thermosetting resins

Semigloss finished

Clear articles

Thermoplastic Glass fiber reinforced plastics

ABS

Inner panels OA equipment Vacuum cleaners

Machinability Abrasion resistance

Gears

Polystyrene

Cosmetic cases

Polycarbonate

Electronic parts

Polyamide （nylon）

Camera bodies

ABS

Electric tool housings

AS

Video tape housings

Audio tape containers

Gloss processability

Keyboards

Gears

PX5

HPM7

NAK55

HPM1

DH2F

FDAC

Ultra abrasion resistance

Breakers IC

IMPAX RIGOR

CENA1

NAK80 S−STAR

STAVAX

CENA1

NAK80

IMPAX

HPM1

NAK55

FDAC

＋Surface ＋Surface treatment DH2F treatment

IMPAX＋ Surface treatment

HPM31

PD613

ELMAX

PD613 DHA1 DEX20 DEX40 DEX80

RIGOR ORVAR ASP−23 ASP−30 ASP−60

HPM38

S−STAR

STAVAX ELMAX

TV cabinets CRT covers

AS

Hair driers

PVC

Vinyl chloride

Telephone casings, Pipes Eaves Ultra corrosion and downspouts, Containers resistance

Ultra glossy finished goods

Methacryl resin （acryl） Polycarbonate

Lenses, Oprical discs

Ultra gloss processability HPM38S HPM38 Anti-stain YAG

Plastic magnet

Ferrite resin

Magnet

Nonmagnetic, super hard

Quenched/ tempered steel

RIGOR

HPM31 DAC HAP10 HAP40 HAP72

Polystyrene

13

SCgroup

◎

△

○

○

○

◎

−

△

△

−

−

S50C，S55Cgroup

28

SCMgroup

◎

○

○

○

○

◎

−

○

△

−

−

SCM440group

13

SCgroup

◎

△

○

○

○

◎

−

△

△

−

−

S50C，S55Cgroup

28

SCMgroup

◎

○

○

○

○

◎

−

○

○

−

−

SCM440group

SCM（revised）

◎

○

○

○

○

◎

−

○

○

−

−

AISI P20group

SUSgroup

△

◎

○

○

○

◎

−

◎

○

−

−

13Cr (revised), etc.

35

SUSgroup

△

◎

○

○

○

◎

−

◎

○

−

−

SUS630group

40

SNCMgroup SKD61group AISI  P21group

◎

○

○

△

○

◎

−

○

○

−

−

SNCMgroup SKD61group AISI P21group

60

SKD11group

○

◎

○

◎

△

○

○

○

◎

−

−

Same machinability as in annealed state.

57

SUSgroup

△

◎

○

◎

○

◎

◎

◎

◎

−

−

Ditto. SUS440Cgroup

52

SUSgroup

△

◎

○

△

○

◎

◎

◎

◎

−

−

Ditto. SUS420J2group

53

Maraging steel

○

◎

◎

◎

◎

◎

◎

○

◎

−

−

18Nigroup

43

Non-magnetic steel

△

○

○

△

△

○

○

○

○

◎

−

Hi−Mngroup

−

Alqueen 300

◎

○

○

○

△

○

−

○

△

−

◎

High strength A group r

−

Beryllium copper

○

○

○

○

△

○

−

○

◎

−

◎

−

Tellurium copper

○

○

○

○

△

○

−

○

○

−

◎

−

Solid lubricantcontaining nickel alloy

△

◎

○

◎

○

△

−

◎

◎

−

−

−

Hard nickel alloy

△

◎

○

◎

△

△

−

◎

◎

−

−

IMPAX

HPM38

ABS

Steel type

HPM77 （bass）

PD742

PSL

NAK101

STAVAX

S−STAR MAS1C

STAVAX

RAMAX （bass）

Aging-treated steel Aluminum alloy tool die material Copper alloy

Property

Hardness （HRC）

33 Prehardened steel

Transister parts Corrosion resistance

As rolled steel

PD613

Polyester

Flame proof resins （UL standard）

HOLDAX

HPM31

Panels, Interior parts Semigloss processability Top covers Dust covers

Thermosetting Epoxy

1143

Tail lamps

Methacryl resin （acryl）

Phenol

HPM2

Radiator gurilles

Heat treatment deformability Corrosion resistance Wear resistance Non-magnetic property Thermal conduction

Bumpers Polyacetal Polypropylene Polystyrene Polyamide （nylon） ABS

Classification

Toughness

Suitable steels Required characteristics of mold materials Hitachi Metals, Ltd. Daido Steel Co., Ltd. Uddeholm Tool Co.

Weldability

Typical use

Machinability

Typical resins

Ability to be mirror-finished Semigloss processsability Electric discharge machinability, Machined texture

Examples of Applicable Steels for Typical Products・Properties of Die Materials

Remarks

CUgroup

Nigroup

Nickel alloy

Note：◎：Excellent, ⃝：Moderate, △：Slightly poor. The above table is prepared based on accepted opinions, and is not based on quantitative comparative values.

References： Die Technique Table 2, p. 51, August, 1995   Die Technique p. 45, October, 1993 Alqueen is a registered trademark of the Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

HPM75

1144