1.2344 hot work tool steel -What are the 1.2344 hot work tool steel’s mechanical properties
With over 20 years’ pre-sales and after-sales special steel, Otai helps distributors and end-users to avoid all possible swindle and cheat. Our steel materials meet DIN / ASTM / EN / JIS etc different international standards. 1.2344 hot work tool steel is a high-quality hot work tool steel, It belongs to the high-quality high carbon alloy tool steel.
1.2344 is a high-quality Hot work tool steel, and it belongs to the high-quality high carbon alloy tool steel.
Oil Quench & Temper Hardness is 28-34 HRC. And 1.2344 steel Annealing delivery hardness less than 250HB.
1.2344 steel is characterized by:
- Good resistance to abrasion at both low and high temperatures
- High toughness and ductility
- Good high-temperature strength and resistance of thermal fatigue
- Good through-hardening properties
- Small distortion during hardening
1.2344 steels are mainly used for forming extrusion dies. Typical applications include casting molds aluminum, magnesium, zinc, copper, and aluminum extrusion dies, liners, spindles, pressure pad, followers, pad, die, the death, and the adapter ring copper and brass extrusion.
Moreover, 1.2344 is used to produce hot stamping and extrusion die forging, thermal upsetting dies, jigs mold, hot embossing, punching, trimming tools. Other applications include plastic molds, shear blades for heat and hot extrusion dies.
Customer’s story
We would like to share a real case of our customer with you. Jean from Mexico sent us an inquiry for 1.2344 steel plates. As time is tight, he needs to receive the goods within 45 days. That’s no problem for us because we keep a daily inventory of 1000 tons. After the customer placed his order, we have prepared his 1.2344 steel plates to ready the next day. We also assisted the customer to find the fastest delivery, and the goods were delivered to the customer in 45 days.
8 consecutive years no quality event complain, over 80% repeat order rate. Otai undertakes every order to end and solve customer’s problems without any hesitation on responsibility. When customized special steel is hard to get, Otai settles satisfactorily completely.
