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1.2343 tool steel is in DIN standard, and in JIS it is SKD6, in AISI it is H11. Our OTAI Special steel is the professional 1.2343 tool steel suppliers, we also supply other different tool steel grades.

Here following we will introduce the main characteristics and applications as below.

About 1.2343 tool steel applications: Tool steel stamped. Small hammer dies, large hammer and press inserts during the hot deformation of structural steels and non-ferrous alloys under conditions of large-scale and mass production. Injection molds of aluminum, as well as zinc and magnesium alloys.

For the 1.2343 steel characteristics as following:

1) High heat resistance hot work die steel.

2) Excellent toughness and scalability in all directions.

3)High thermal fatigue resistance and wear resistance.

4)Nitriding.

5)Good polishing.

6)Good dimensional stability.

7)Good hardenability.

8)Better isotropy than conventional smelted steel.

9)Can also be used for cold work dies.

As the 1.2343 tool steel suppliers, Otai exports various tool steel and alloy to more than 35 countries from Europe and America, Middle East and Asia. Our steel materials meet DIN / ASTM / EN / JIS etc different international standards.Otai is stable and reliable supplier for Fortune 500 companies at home and abroad, such as Thyssenkrupp, China North Industries Group Corporation Limited.

As the history in the steel industry, OTAI always is insisting to ensure we keep providing quality products and differentiated services to our customers. while at the same time, ensuring the well-being of our staff. Heard that this virus maybe affect the global economy heavily. So maybe in the coming months, it will be very difficult for all of us. But I do believe that it is only through working together as a team that we will overcome the setback. OTAI will be always with all of you as the best 1.2343 tool steel suppliers.

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Imagine that if you stop after forging Cr12MoV steel, allow the austenite to recover and start to recrystallize, and then quench immediately, it can inhibit the growth of austenite grains, and also inhibit the re-aggregation and hornification of carbides.

Waste heat quenching-double refinement Forging Cr12MoV steel process

(1)

During the forging Cr12MoV steel process, there are two contradictory factors at play: on the one hand, the hammering effect of forging, which causes the carbide to be broken and broken, and the austenite is seriously deformed; on the other hand, the Forging Cr12MoV steel temperature,it is higher and the deformation,The subsequent austenite immediately recovered，and recrystallized in the gap between hammers, and then began to grow. The crushed carbides also re-gathered with the hammer gap and gradually horned. The effect of temperature is continuous, and the refinement of hammering is intermittent. If the forging ratio is not enough, the stopping forging temperature is too high, and the number of fires is too large, the grains will be coarsened, the carbides will be coarse and multi-angled, the fracture of the workpiece will be coarse-grained, and the corners will be brittle.

(2)

When the sintering is stopped and slowly cooled, the carbides will grow, the carbon in the austenite is precipitated continuously, and the carbides are gradually keratinized, or the carbide keratinization is mostly formed during the sintering and slow cooling. The higher the forging temperature, the slower the cooling rate after forging, and the more severe the coarsening and horning of austenite grains and carbides. The sharp corners of carbides ，they are the focus of stress concentration and the source of fracture，which for early brittle failure of tool and die. Changing the distribution and morphology of carbides，it can extend the service life of the tool and die.

(3)

Imagine that if you stop after forging Cr12MoV steel, allow the austenite to recover and start to recrystallize, and then quench immediately, it can inhibit the growth of austenite grains, and also inhibit the re-aggregation and hornification of carbides. A relatively satisfactory carbide particle size and morphology can be obtained, which is the theoretical basis of the forging waste heat quenching process. If combined with appropriate firing times and forging ratios, we can explore the best forging waste heat quenching process scheme to obtain the effect of double refinement of carbides and austenite grains.

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42crmo4 plate steel pre-hard nice thickness is under loading!

Today is another day! The rainbow comes after the rainy day. Although times seem a little hard amid the pandemic, it will pass just like a miss. As a member of Otai company, I want to share the update product news with you. That is, We have 42crmo4 plate steel pre-hard, the nice thickness is under loading! If anyone likes it, please let me know.

I want to talk about something interesting to you. the culture between china and the other china is really different. Just like china, most countries imitate measures we took to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The prominent way is quarantine. What’s the difference when everyone is quarantined. In China, we are stuck at home, cook delicious food, watch TV, or play the TikTok. This is our daily life during the past two months. We even not dare to go out walking. We have to enjoy the quiet time at home until the government resumes the factory. We finally can enjoy a rich life.

However, the foreign country is totally different. They sing songs and dance at home, chatting with friends online or do exercise at home. Compared with the Chinese, they are outgoing. They think they should live as they want even during the quarantine time.

When we back to work, we find we are fatter than before. More interesting, everyone prepares the supper personally. We find our cooking skills are really improved a lot.maybe this is another thing we shall be thanked for during the hard times.

Otai company keeps the daily stocks for our customer, 42crmo4 plate steel pre-hard, the nice thickness is under loading! To serve the customers,we are fighting.

Mr Jack Tan

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Cr12MoV steel Six-sided forging

Cr12MoV steel Six-sided forging

Cr12MoV steel hexahedral forging,it refers to the combined process of three-way upsetting and drawing.

Each time,A certain forging ratio is required,it make the eutectic carbide gradually,it become irregular and uniformly distributed,or nearly uniformly distributed. Unidirectional drawing is a commonly used method in actual production. The carbides distributed in the network are forged into bands,and the carbides are also broken. This forging process is still feasible for long-axis workpieces, but it is also suitable for molds. In terms of anisotropy,when pulling in one direction,there is obvious anisotropy.Although large die blanks are sometimes forged reasonably,their central structure is still difficult to be significantly improved.

Thallium carbides are stacked in a network and carbides are stacked in a band

Rhenium carbides are randomly and uniformly distributed.The number of upsetting forgings shall be determined according to the specific circumstances, but shall not be less than three forgings and three forgings.

(1) Technical requirements for die forgings

Generally small precision molds with high toughness requirements require carbide unevenness levels of less than or equal to 2, general molds or large molds can be appropriately relaxed.

(2) The level of carbide unevenness in raw materials Cr12Mov.

If the level of carbide unevenness in the supplied steel is high, for example, the electroslag steel ingots that have not been bloom-rolled, the dendritic carbides are very developed and the level of carbide unevenness is high Therefore, it is necessary to repeatedly forge and forge. Even so, it is still difficult to completely change the carbide distribution by forging. For another example, although the large-sized steel used in large molds is rolled, most of the carbides in the center of the steel still remain in a networked distribution. For such large mold blanks, a reasonable six-sided forging must be carried out. Even so, the level of carbide unevenness is often difficult to be lower than 3 levels.

The carbides still have a more or less directional distribution even after a good six-sided forging, so it is necessary to consider that the long side of the mold should be consistent with the rolling direction in order to make full use of its higher longitudinal direction. The outer edge part of the metal with relatively uniform properties and carbide distribution, and the part with the largest hole type and wear, should avoid the center part with the worst quality of the blank as much as possible, because the carbide at this place is the easiest to homogenize.

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Cr12MoV forging cannot be simply understood as blank forming.For steel and prolong the service life of the mold,forging is an important key to improve the inherent quality, Through reasonable forging,not only the density of the forging slab can be increased,the pores,looseness, shrinkage, and microcracks in the ingot ,or profile can be welded together, but the eutectic carbide can be crushed and refined, and the coarse dendrites,The eutectic carbides are scattered and broken,to improve the uniformity of carbide distribution,and refine the particle size of carbides.

Forging characteristics of Cr12MoV steel material

(1) Poor plasticity of steel Cr12MoV steel belongs to bainite steel.

The steel has a large amount of carbides, is hard and brittle, and has poor plasticity, especially when the eutectic carbide dendrites are very developed and the carbide bulk is very coarse.The easiest to crack.

(2) Large deformation resistance of steel.

Due to the high content of carbon and alloy elements in steel, the austenite recrystallization temperature increases, and its deformation resistance is 2 to 3 times higher than that of carbon tool steel.

(3) Poor thermal conductivity of steel

Due to the poor thermal conductivity of steel, it must be preheated in stages during heating,otherwise cracks will occur during heating.

(4)Easily over-burned during heating.

In unforged Cr12MoV steels, eutectic carbides are mostly clustered and reticulated. The melting point is the lowest and it is easy to melt. Therefore, the forging heating temperature should not be too high. On the other hand, due to the large deformation resistance of the steel, the forging heating temperature cannot be too low, so the forging temperature range is relatively narrow.

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In order to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects of Cr12Mo1V1 ,which of the uneven distribution of eutectic carbides on it,which it on the mechanical properties and deformation of the mold, it is necessary to forge the raw materials. If it is not forged, it is necessary to seek to improve the unevenness of carbide distribution from heat treatment. The adverse effects are extremely difficult.

Forging process of Cr12Mo1V1 steel

The reasonable forging process of Cr12Mo1V1 steel is as follws:

Preheating temperature: 750 ～ 850 ℃;

Heating temperature: 1080 ～ 1120 ℃;

Initial forging temperature: 1050 ～ 1100 ℃;

Finishing temperature: 850 ～ 900 ℃;

Cooling method: slow cooling (pit or sand cooling)

Cr12Mo1V1 steel has poor thermal conductivity

During the forging process, the heating and cooling speed should not be too fast, so as to avoid excessive temperature difference and cracking on the cross section of the mold blank. It is necessary to strictly control the forging temperature. If the stopping forging temperature is too high, which causes the grains to grow and coarsen, and carbide aggregation occurs, the mechanical properties of the steel may be reduced; and if the stopping forging temperature is too low, the plasticity of the steel is poor. Increased stress easily leads to cracking and scrapping of the billet.

In order to improve the uneven distribution of carbides in Cr12Mo1V1 steel.

In the forging processing,it is necessary to pay attention to the correct method. Multi-direction and multiple times of upsetting and drawing are generally used, such as three forging three or three or more forging methods, and two light, one heavy, two uniform forging experience. Two light and one heavy refers to tapping at the beginning of forging (in the range above 1050 ℃), the hammering force should be small, and hitting between the intermediate temperature range (950 ~ 1050 ℃) to ensure that the carbides are broken, and it will be lighter again below 950 ℃ Hit to prevent cracking. The so-called bi-uniform means uniform deformation and uniform temperature.

Molds with different performance

The level of carbide distribution unevenness allowed after forging,it may also be different. Generally, molds with high requirements,which for impact toughness and deformation should be controlled below 3 levels. If hardness, strength, wear resistance, impact toughness and deformation are all required, the level of unevenness of carbide distribution should be strictly increased. Control is generally required to be below 2 levels,and it is best to control the cold extrusion die at 1 to 1.5 levels.

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P20 steel supplier Otai special steel company

Today is a nice day for us because we are busy pack the gift-mask for our dear customer. Although the country and culture are different,the care and love are boundless. We believe the bright future will finally come. As a P20 steel supplier, we hope everyone is safe and keep health.

P20 steel differs from area to area in different countries. Europeans generally use the DIN spec-DIN EN ISO 4957 standard materials (1.2311 and 1.2312), while in Japan steel industry standard, PX5 is the new standard P20. And the Americas Countries, Grade steel P20 is the most and widely used steel grade material. In China, 3CrM2Mo is the P20 steel grade equivalent, which is in the standard GB/T 1299 tool steel specification.

P20 supplier Otai contributes to providing the perfect steel for the customer. It is Main be applied to in zinc, aluminum, magnesium, and its alloy die-casting mold; Hot-pressing mold, all kinds of a hot forging die; Metal extrusion dies, die set.

As a P20 supplier, we can supply the round bar, flat bar, plate and square block. Diameters can be sawn to your required lengths as one-offs or multiple cut pieces. Rectangular pieces can be sawn from flat bar or plate to your specific sizes. The tolerance will be strictly applied according to clients’ requirements.

P20 steel supplier Otai’s Regular size and Tolerance

Steel round bar: Diameter Ø300mm –500mm

The hardness is uniform, quality is assured, the delivery time is desirable. Any questions,please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

Mr Jack Tan

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OTAI supply the grade 4140 widely. Recently we sold a lot of grade 4140 steel plates which is for fulfilling the mould parts. This mould is used on the facemask-producing machine widely.

During the end of Jan to the early of March, China was going through the dark and difficult time because of the virus. There was a lot of fear here. Most of people in Hubei have become infected, and they were isolated from their families and their loved ones. And they have to be alone in the wards.They do not even have a chance to say goodbye when they passed away. Someone chased and run after the ambulance when their loved ones died and was delivered to the cremation. This virus is indeed terrible. It affected the people in different age, no matter elder or younger, healthy and ill.

It seems that we pressed the stop button in our life. All the streets were empty, everybody stayed at home . The virus was rampaging. The numbers were increasing in every day. The rumors were spreading, and the fear is growing. The whole country lost its original vitality and prosperity. But people life are the most important, people are at the heart of our world. So at this time, life means everything. Staying yourself at home and staying safely is the greatest contribution we could do for our own country.

Usually, in the difficult time, someone became the hero, and someone was with the shameful behavior. Some leaders did nothing at that moment, but some normal ones with the very sincere spirit on their devotion. Someone sold the mask in a very high price at this special difficult time. Someone gave the facemask for free. People always say that life is a mirror. Here I would like to say the virus is also a mirror.

At this special moment, we should work as a strong team to overcome the virus and help each other. A friend in need is a friend indeed. These days, OTAI is a supplier who supplies the grade 4140 widely. We for supporting to the customers located in the serious area and country, we do our best to send some facemask to them. Sincerely hope them, their loved-ones, friends and colleagues remain safe and healthy. Lets’s go through the difficult time together, expect our more working together no matter on the grade 4140 but other more steel grades.

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The improvement of H13ESR steel is an air-cooled hardened hot work die steel with high hardenability

H13 ESR steel is an air-cooled hardened hot work die steel with high hardenability

Toughness and excellent thermal fatigue resistance. It is one of the most widely used hot work die steels in the world today. In service, hot work die materials need to withstand impact loads,and alternating cold and heat, often due to insufficient strength ,and toughness, especially poor lateral toughness, leading to early failure.

Therefore, improving the microstructure of hot work die steel ,and increasing its impact toughness can significantly increase the service life of the die. At present, researches on H13 steel abroad mostly focus on phase transformation kinetics,and heat treatment process, while the research on the effect of forging process on the structure ,and properties of H13 steel is rare.

The researchers selected H13ESR for “one-up, one-draw” and “three-up, three-draw” forging processes. respectively, and made a comparative analysis from the aspects of microstructure ,and impact toughness to provide a certain reference,that for clarifying the choice of  H13ESR steel forging process. The H13 steel ingot used in the test was smelted by the electroslag remelting process. The chemical composition of the steel ingot is as follows:

Chemical composition of  H13ESR steel (wt%)

C: 0.32 ~ 0.45,

Si: 0.80 ~ 1.20,

Mn: 0.20 ~ 0.50,

Cr: 4.75 ~ 5.50,

Mo: 1.10 ~ 1.75,

V: 0.80 ~ 1.20,

p: ≤0.030S: ≤0.030

The initial forging temperature is 1180 ° C, the final forging temperature is 850 ° C, and the feed amount is controlled at 1/3 to 1/2 of the width of the lower anvil. The upsetting ratio is 3: 1, and the total forging ratio is 4: 1.Drawing and three upsetting, drawing. Samples were taken from the core of the steel ingot, and the as-cast microstructure was observed. A 10mm × 10mm × 55mm ,Charpy V-notch impact test specimen was taken at the core of the forging. The test specimen was quenched and tempered, (1030 ℃ for 30min, and tempered twice at 590 ℃ for 2h each time), and then,JB30B impact was used.

The impact test,it was performed on the testing machine, and the shape of the impact fracture,that was observed with a scanning electron microscope,which of JSM-6510 type. After forging the annealed metallographic specimens,it after being corroded by 4% nitric acid alcohol solution, the microstructure analysis ,which was performed with a Leica DM 2700M metallographic microscope.

The results showed that:

(1) Compared with one-up and one-draw, after adopting the three-up and three-draw process, the microstructure of H13 steel is significantly improved, the grain is refined, the band segregation is significantly reduced, the carbide distribution is more uniform, and the material’s lateral impact performance is significant improve.

(2) The improvement of H13ESR steel,it is an air-cooled hardened hot work die steel with high hardenability，steel’s transverse impact performance is mainly,it due to fine grain toughening, band segregation, reduction of crystalline carbides, and more uniform carbide distribution, which weakens the tendency of crack initiation and other factors.

(3) Three pressing three drawing process ,it can significantly improve the structure of H13 steel ,and improve the impact performance. Therefore, three-pronged three-pronged is superior to one-pronged one.

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30CrNiMo8 steel, Otai has the diameter 20-130mm in storage.

Except for the 42CrMo steel, the 30CrNiMo8 steel is also a key product of Otai company. We have storage in our factory.

We talked a lot about 4140 steel before, discuss the 30CrNiMo8 steel little. Today, I want to share some information about 30CrNiMo8 steel with you.

Otai provides the 30CrNiMo8 steel round bar. The diameter is 20-130mm. It is equivalent to 4340 steel.

we have many clients in South America, they are very interested in 30CrNiMo8 steel, and once order, try again. we have a good relationship with our clients.

Applications of 30CrNiMo8 steel

Alloyed heat treatable steel with a typical tensile strength of 1100 -1300 N/mm². Used for highly stressed components, where the combination of high strength with tenaciousness is of utmost importance. High cold formability: Parts of different shapes can be manufactured, a very good surface condition and a high dimensional accuracy. When cold formed the smooth surface leads to increased fatigue and vibratory strength. 30CrNiMo8 steel is an Alloy Structural Steel belongs to ASTM A29/A29M Steel Grade standard. 30CrNiMo8 steel is used in the Oil and Gas industry and Large Machinery Structural. Otai provides cutting, sawing, milled, machining processing.

The news of the pandemic is updating every day, we hope it will be end soon. the trend of the pandemic abroad is similar to china .however, after the fight with it for about two months,we finally control it .we We hope we will be united together, and the normal life will come soon. To reward our dear customer, Otai company sends a lot of masks abroad, we hope everything will be better soon.

Mr Jack Tan

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