KD11S
cold work tool steel
| JUTHA WAN | JIS | AISI/SAE | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| KD11S | SKD11 | D2 | 1.2379 |
Properties and Application
• Very high corrosion resistance
• Very deep hardening
• Fair toughness
• Very high hardenability
• Capable of being hardened in Vacuum Furnaces
• Maintains long useful life time of cutting edge
• Well resistant to ductility at high temperature
• Very little squeezing occurrence after hardening
• Capable for Nitriding
• Capable for PVD surface treatment
Distribution Formats
• ANNEALED with hardness at 255 HB MIN
Hardening
• Hardening temperature at 1000 C – 1040 C. Hardening substances used: oil and air. Hardness obtained after hardening at 62 HRC
• Tempering temperature at 100C-600C. Hardness obtained after tempering at 50-62 HRC
Applications
Widely used in cool work of molding including Blanking molds, Pressing molds, Bending molds, Drawing molds, Cold Extrusion molds, molds used for Trimming and Coining work, and capable for being used for rolling mills, molds for rolling works, blades for metal and plastic shearing, and molds requiring high corrosion resistance
| Shape | Specifications |
|---|---|
Round Bar 
|
round-shaped steel bar with diameter starting from 14 mm. to 650 mm. (Diameter 14 – 650 mm.) |
Flat Bar 
|
flat-shaped steel bar with thickness starting from 13 mm. to 213 mm. (Thickness 13 – 213 mm.) / Width starting from 65 mm. to 510 mm. (Width 65 – 510 mm.) |