If you are interested in our H10 Tool Steel (1.2365), please get in touch for more details.
H10A is a hot work tool steel with good resistance to thermal shocks and hot tensile strength.
Pressure casting dies, hot pressing dies, metal extrusion tools primarily for heavy metals.
To prevent excessive scaling or decarburisation pack in sealed container with a suitably inert material. Heat to 790°C / 820°C, hold until uniform then slow cool at not faster than 25°C per hour to 650°C followed by air cooling. Properly annealed S1 should have a maximum hardness of 235 HB.
| HARDENING | IN AIR, OIL OR HOT BATH | HRC | N/MM² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000°C | 500°C-550°C | 52 | 1790 |
| SOFT ANNEALING | COOLING | HARDNESS HB |
|---|---|---|
| 770-840 | Furnace | max. 230 |
| °C | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 550 | 600 | 650 | 700 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRC | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 31 |
| N/MM² | 1790 | 1790 | 1670 | 1630 | 1670 | 1730 | 1670 | 1400 | 995 |
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