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1.2311 P20 plastic mould steel, once you order, you will go on the repeat order

 P20 plastic mould steel, once you order it from Otai company, you will go on to place the order again. What is the P20? It is a mold material for plastic injection, it belongs to the high-quality medium carbon. It is Pre-hardness(28~34HRc), Cold work plastic mold steel. It’s no need for further heat treatment. so you don’t have any worry about distortion or cracking.it is most widely used to plastic mold material in injection plastic mold.

A story about p20 plastic mould steel

For this P20 steel, I would like to share a funny story about my senior manager Mr. Liang. Following is his statement:

I remember that when I start to work in this plastic mold steel field. there is no professional training on the products at all at that company. we only have a product catalog that was copied from another competitor supplier. it is only with 2-3 pages. And the catalog is very simple, the paper quality is worse. I only could read the number from a catalog, but could not understand anything about other words meaning.

During the company for about two weeks, I always sit in front of the computer.  I searched for some more data for the P20 steel from the internet. On the morning of one day, the boss asked me that can you visit the customer for the business. I was shocked and my head is blank because I did not get any training on the products. I had no idea about the target customers which will use the P20 steel. it may lose my face if I said to the boss I can’t do it. So I said yes, I can. And then I checked some customer contact info and address in Dongguan. visited them immediately without making an appointment.

When I met the customer, I gave him my name card and catalog and had a very short introduction to my company .and after that, I kept silent over there. The customer asked me some simple questions and found I was fresh sales. Even in my mind, I questioned myself, what is the P20 steel? Is it plastic or steel? He said, hey, young man, thanks for your visit. I purchased the plastic mold steel from another supplier. we will not choose the new supplier which is a small company.

After that, my manager Mr. Liang worked very hard. and now he is super professional on all the steel products. through more than 20 years of development and experience for the Otai company. we are proud to be a part of this industry because of our creating technique .we exported different special steel to more than 30 countries all over the world. Most of our customers once placed the order, they will place the repeat order to us .because they trust us about the quality, profession, and service.

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Difference between h11 and h13

Difference between h11 and h13 – What is the difference between h11 and h13? This article will introduce the difference between them.

1. What is h11 and h13 steel?

H11 compare H13
H11 : It is relatively low in carbon content and has good toughness and deep hardens by air quench from heat treatment.
H13 : Due to its high toughness and excellent heat treatment stability, H13 can also be used in a variety of cold working tools

2. Chemical composition
Steel Grade C% Si% Mn% P%≤ S%≤ Cr% Mo% V%
1.2344 0.35-0.42 0.8-1.2 0.25-0.50 0.03 0.02 4.80-5.50 1.20-1.50 0.85-1.15
Grade C Si Mn P S Cr Mo V
1.2343 0.36-0.42 0.90-1.20 0.30-0.50 0.030 Max 0.030 Max 4.80-5.80 1.10-1.40 0.25-0.50
Difference between h11 and h13
3. Application

H11 is often used for highly stressed structural parts such as aircraft landing gear

H11 is common in Europe

H13Used in die casting mould, die casting sleeve, hot forging mould, extrusion mould and plastic mould cavity

H13 is the main material in the United States

According to the use condition of the mould factory, the 1.2344 more wear-resistant. Generally speaking, the service life of 1.2344 will be longer than 1.2343 in the same product, but the price almost the same, that’s why most customers prefer 1.2344, so we offer both 1.2344 and 1.2343 for your reference.

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H13 Application

H13 application –H13 tool steels are suitable for forming extrusion dies.
H13 steel is widely used, mainly used in inserts, cores, and cavities for die casting dies, die casting shot sleeves, hot forging dies, extrusion dies, etc.

Because of its excellent combination of high toughness and resistance to thermal fatigue cracking (also known as heat checking) H13 is used for more hot work tooling applications than any other tool steel.

H13 Tool Steel is a versatile chromium-molybdenum hot work steel that is widely used in hot work and cold work tooling applications. The hot hardness (hot strength) of H13 resists thermal fatigue cracking which occurs as a result of cyclic heating and cooling cycles in hot work tooling applications. Because of its excellent combination of high toughness and resistance to thermal fatigue cracking (also known as heat checking) H13 is used for more hot work tooling applications than any other tool steel.

h13 applicationCOMPOSITION
C Mn Si Cr Mo V
0.4 0.4 1 5.25 1.35 1

 

Characteristic

H13 steel is the most widely used and most representative hot work die steel. Its main characteristics are as below:

(1) has high hardenability and high toughness;

(2) Excellent resistance to thermal cracking, which can be water-cooled in the workplace;

(3) It has medium abrasion resistance, and can also be used to improve the surface hardness of carburizing or nitriding process, but slightly reduce the resistance to thermal cracking;

(4) Because of its low carbon content, the secondary hardening ability in tempering is poor;

(5) It has softening resistance at higher temperatures, but the hardness is higher than 540 °C (1000 °F), and the hardness is rapidly decreased (ie, the working temperature is 540 °C);

Because of its high toughness and very good stability in heat treatment, H13 is also used in a variety of cold work tooling applications. In these applications, H13 provides better hardenability (through hardening in large section thicknesses) and better wear resistance than common alloy steels such as 4140.

H13 Application

Inserts, cores, and cavities for die casting dies, die casting shot sleeves, hot forging dies, extrusion dies, and plastic mold cavities and components that require high toughness and excellent polishability.

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H13 material

H13 material Description :

H13 material is hot working tooling steel. It added for alloy steel on the basis of carbon tooling steel according to GB/T1299-2014 . It is equivalent to GB-4Cr5MoSiv1.

H13 material steel is most representative in hot working steel.

H13 material Chemical component :

Steel Grade

C

Si

Mn

P

S

Cr

Mo

V

1.2344

0.35
0.42

0.80
1.20

0.25
0.50


0.030


0.020

4.80
5.50

1.20
1.50

0.85
1.15

H13

0.32
0.45

0.80
1.20

0.20
0.50


0.030


0.030

4.75
5.50

1.10
1.75

0.80
1.20

SKD61

0.32
0.42

0.80
1.20

0.25
0.50


0.030


0.030

4.50
5.50

1.00
1.50

0.80
1.15

H13 material Performance :

H13 steel has great quenching capacity, it can quenching while it appeals to air.
H13 steel it can not be easy to change its sharpe while it did heat treatment and its performance and service life will be longer than 3Cr2W8W steel.

H13 material Heat treatment :

H13 have high quenching capacity and toughness.
H13 hardness – 245-205HB in the annealed condition.
H13 hardness–≥50HRC in quenching condition.

H13 material Application:

Its application in a wide range of d forging dies, mold die, aluminum and alloy die, forging press die in industry.

What we can offer?

We offer a wide range of steel products in a wide variety of dimensions and executions, acc.to the common international specifications or customized.
Machining and heat treatment are available.
Also, we advise you in choosing the right materials.

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H13 steel price on sale

Otai special steel is an experienced H13 steel supplier and has a number of H13 on sale, the following is the H13 steel price on sale, and the main specifications are as follows:

ASTM H13 Steel Round Bar: Diameter 5mm – 400mm

AISI H13 Steel Plate: Thickness 10 –500mm x Width 200– 1400mm

SAE H13 Steel Block: 210mm x 500-810mm

Surface Finish: Black, Rough Machined, Turned or as per given requirements.

h13 steel price


H13 Tool Steel Chemical Composition

ASTM A681 C Si Mn P S Cr Mo V
H13 0.32~0.45 0.80~1.20 0.20~0.50 0.030 Max 0.030 Max 4.75~5.50 1.10~1.75 0.80~1.20

H13 steel promotion price base on size between 20-120mm, as we have long term cooperation with factories stably, the H13 steel price is more competitive in the Chinese market, especial for the H13 steel price of turned surface & rough machined surface. Good price round Bar AISI H13 steel per pound Kg best seller In China, find complete details about good price tool special rod H13 steel price Per Pound Kg Best Seller In China. It’s always welcome to apply for H13 steel price of customized, the latest H13 price is updated every week for you.

H13 steel on sale, We will offer the best sale prices and quality steel. Welcome and contact us.

Email: Jack@otaisteel.com

Tel:  +86-769- 23190193

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H13 Hardness

Otai Special Steel supply ASTM standard H13 tool steel mainly round bar and steel plate. DIN 1.2344 and ASTM H13 are equivalent material. This article we introduce H13 hardness.

H13 is typical chromium-molybdenum tool steel widely used in hot work and cold work tooling applications. H13 usually are delivered after annealing. Annealing must be performed after hot working and before re-hardening. H13 Harness after annealing is maxed 235 HB.

H-13 Tool Steel is a 5% chromium hot work tool steel designed for applications that require extreme toughness combined with good red-hardness.

It should be noted that, although H13 was designed as hot work steel, it has solved many cold work applications where extra toughness could be gained with some sacrifice of wear resistance.H13 Hardness

H13 heat treatment and H13 hardness regulations as follow

H13 Annealing hardness: 235 HB

H13 Cold drawn hardness: 262 HB

Preheat temperature: 788°C

Quenching temperature | Salt bath: 996°C

Quenching temperature | Controlled atmosphere furnace: 1010°C

Austenitiz-ing time:  5 – 15 minutes

Quench Medium: Air

Tempering temperature: 552°C

H13 Tempering hardness: Min 52 HRC

OTAI Special Steel supply high-quality H13 tool steel, compliance with US ASTM | AISI standards. All our H13 steel in stock is annealing status.

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H13 steel equivalent

H13 steel equivalent – H13 is a chromium, molybdenum, vanadium hot work tool steel which has high hardenability and excellent toughness, this is due to the fact that the material contains molybdenum and vanadium which are strengthening agents. Let’s introduce H13 steel and H13 steel equivalent in this article.

The chromium content of H13 resists softening when at high temperatures. H13 has a good combination of shock and abrasion resistance and good red hardness.  This material can withstand rapid cooling and it resists premature heat checking. H13 has good machinability, weldability, and good ductility.

H13 steel equivalentH13 steel equivalent
Country USA German Japan
Standard ASTM A681 DIN EN ISO 4957 JIS G4404
Grades H13 1.2344/X40CrMoV5-1 SKD61
H13 equivalent steel Chemical Composition
ASTM A681 C Mn P S Si Cr V Mo
H13 0.32 0.45 0.2 0.6 0.03 0.03 0.8 1.25 4.75 5.5 0.8 1.2 1.1 1.75
DIN ISO 4957 C Mn P S Si Cr V Mo
1.2344 /X40CrMoV5-1 0.35 0.42 0.25 0.5 0.03 0.02 0.8 1.2 4.8 5.5 0.85 1.15 1.1 1.5
JIS G4404 C Mn P S Si Cr V Mo
SKD61 0.35 0.42 0.25 0.5 0.03 0.02 0.8 1.2 4.8 5.5 0.8 1.15 1 1.5

We offer a wide range of steel products in a wide variety of dimensions and executions, according to the common international specifications or customized. Machining and heat treatment are available. Also, we advise you in choosing the right materials.

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What is the h13 tolerance?

h13 tolerance – OTAI Special Steel Co., Ltd. is H13 tool steel supplier and stockist. Now we have H13 tool steel round bar and plate for sale. We also can help you to machine H13 steel round bar and plate.

What is h13 tolerance?

H13 tool steel is a chromium, molybdenum, vanadium hot work tool steel which is characterized by high hardenability and excellent toughness. The molybdenum and vanadium act as strengthening agents. The chromium content assists H-13 to resist softening when used at high temperatures. H-13 offers an excellent combination of shock and abrasion resistance and possesses good red hardness. It is capable of withstanding rapid cooling and resists premature heat checking. H-13 has good machinability, good weldability, good ductility, and can be formed by conventional means.

h13 toleranceh13 tolerance :

Rounds +.015/+.035″ oversize

AISI H13 Steel Supply Range:

ASTM H13 Steel Round Bar: Diameter 5mm – 400mm
AISI H13 Steel Plate: Thickness 10 –500mm x Width 200– 1400mm
SAE H13 Steel Block: 210mm x 500-810mm
Surface Finish: Black, Rough Machined, Turned or as per given requirements.

Form of Supply

we can supply the round bar, flat bar, plate and square block. round bar can be sawn to your required lengths as one-offs or multiple cut pieces. Steel plate and sheet rectangular pieces can be sawn from flat bar, sheet or plate to your specific sizes. Ground tool steel bar can be supplied, providing a quality precision finished bar to tight tolerances.

Welcome inquiry of AISI H13 tool steel, we are a professional and reliable supplier for H13 tool steel materials.

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8620 VS 4140

8620 VS 4140 – 8620 steel and 4140 steel are both widely used steel in the industry. Let’s compare the differences between 8620 steel and 4140 steel.

What is AISI 8620 & AISI 4140 steel :

8620: AISI 8000 Series Steel; Ferrous Metal; Low Alloy Steel; Low Carbon Steel; Typical uses are: Arbors, Bearings, Bushings, Cam Shafts, Differential Pinions, Guide Pins, King Pins, Pistons Pins, Splined Shafts, Ratchets, Sleeves, etc.

4140: AISI 4140 alloy steel is chromium, molybdenum, manganese containing low alloy steel. It has high fatigue strength, abrasion and impact resistance, toughness, and torsional strength.

8620 VS 4140 – Chemical of 4140 & 8620:
Item C(%) Si(%) Mn(%) P(%) S(%) Cr(%) Mo(%) Ni(%)
8620 0.18-0.23 0.15-0.35 0.70-0.90 ≤0.035 ≤0.04 0.40-0.60 0.15-0.25 0.40-0.70
AISI 4140 0.38~0.43 0.15~0.35 0.75~1.00 0.035 0.04 0.80~1.10 0.15~0.25 /

 

8620 VS 4140 – MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

8620 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:Typical Mechanical Properties – Water Quenched at 830oC and Tempered as Indicated

Tempering Temperature oC
Tensile Strength Mpa 205 425 650
Yield Strength Mpa 1050 930 700
Elongation on 5.65√So % 765 800 556
Izod Impact J 18 20 30
Hardness 80 110 140
HB 311 275 207
Rc 34 29 16

 

4140 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES – The following values are average and may be considered as representative of this grade:

Properties Metric Imperial
Tensile strength 655 MPa 95000 psi
Yield strength 415 MPa 60200 psi
Bulk modulus (typical for steel) 140 GPa 20300 ksi
Shear modulus (typical for steel) 80 GPa 11600 ksi
Elastic modulus 190-210 GPa 27557-30458 ksi
Poisson’s ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30
Elongation at break (in 50 mm) 25.70% 25.70%
Hardness, Brinell 197 197
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) 219 219
Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) 92 92
Hardness, Rockwell C (converted from Brinell hardness. Value below normal HRC range, for comparison purposes only) 13 13
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) 207 207
Machinability (based on AISI 1212 as 100 machinabilities) 65 65

 

8620 VS 4140 – Application :

4140 :Applications for 4140 include drill collars, kelly bars, bolts, subs, couplings, reamer bodies, rotary table shafting, valves, zinc-die casting dies, hydraulic machinery shafts, precision lead screws and winch shafts, among others.

8620 VS 4140

8620 :this material is ideal for a wide variety of applications. Gears, pinions, oil pump piston rods and liners, spline shafts, piston pins, cams, jigs, plastic molds, oil tool slips, jaws, gauges,etc

8620-application

Welcome to contact us to know more about 8620 steel and 4340 steel and get a quote.

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8620 chemical composition

What’s the chemical composition of 8620? Now let us show the 8620 chemical composition.
8620 / 8620H is a low Nickel Chromium Molybdenum case hardening (carburizing) steel. Can Be supplied in “H” condition with controlled hardenability. Strict analytical limits provide controlled response from heat to heat, making it an ideal selection for production case hardened parts, where consistency in heat treatment is required. Typical core strength up to Rc41 Carburised, hardened and tempered.

8620 chemical compositionSAE 8620 Steel Specification and Relevant Standards
Country USA DIN BS BS Japan
Standard ASTM A29 DIN 1654 EN 10084 BS 970 JIS G4103
Grades 8620 1.6523/
21NiCrMo2
1.6523/
20NiCrMo2-2
805M20 SNCM220

 

ASTM 8620 Steels Equilvalents 8620 chemical composition
Standard Grade C Mn P S Si Ni Cr
ASTM A29 8620 0.18-0.23 0.7-0.9 0.035 0.04 0.15-0.35 0.4-0.7 0.4-0.6
DIN 1654 1.6523/ 0.17-0.23 0.65-0.95 0.035 0.035 0.40 0.4-0.7 0.4-0.7
21NiCrMo2
EN 10084 1.6523/ 0.17-0.23 0.65-0.95 0.025 0.035 0.40 0.4-0.7 0.35-0.70
20NiCrMo2-2
JIS G4103 SNCM220 0.17-0.23 0.6-0.9 0.03 0.03 0.15-0.35 0.4-0.7 0.4-0.65
BS 970 805M20 0.17-0.23 0.6-0.95 0.04 0.05 0.1-0.4 0.35-0.75 0.35-0.65

 

APPLICATIONS

This grade finds wide application in the automotive industry and for ring gears, pinions, racks and worms, helical gears, bearing races, pins and high tensile chains.

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