EP 1072691 A2 20010131 - Tool steel with excellent workability, machinability and heat treatment characteristics, and die using same
Title (en)
Tool steel with excellent workability, machinability and heat treatment characteristics, and die using same
Title (de)
Wärmebehandlungsfähiger Werkzeugstahl mit hervorragender Bearbeitbarkeit und Kaltumformbarkeit; Matrizen aus diesem Stahl
Title (fr)
Acier à outils facilement façonnable, usinable et apte au traitement thermique ; matrices fabriquées dudit acier
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 21622799 A 19990730
Abstract (en)
Provided is a tool steel which contains, by weight, C and Cr in both of which (Cr + 5.9 x C) is 9.1 to 12.5, (Cr - 4.2 x C) being not more than 5 and (Cr - 6.3 x C) being not less than 2.2. In addition to these elements, this tool steel preferably contains 0.1 to 0.6% Si, 0.1 to 1.2% Mn, at least one of Mo and W of 0.6 to 1.25% in total in terms of (Mo + 1/2W), less than 0.5% V, not more than 0.12% S, not more than 100 ppm of Ca, and the balance Fe and incidental impurities. Moreover, in this tool steel, the Cr segregation range in matrix after hardening is not more than 1% by weight, or the maximum tempering hardness by tempering at a temperature of not lower than 500 DEG C is not less than 57 HRC, or a size variation due to heat treatment occurring by tempering at a temperature of not lower than 500 DEG C is not more than 0.1% relative to the size measured just before hardening in terms of linear expansion coefficient and a size variation due to heat treatment by tempering at 490 DEG C is not more than 0. Provided is also a die made by tempering the steel of the invention to a hardness of not less than 55 HRC and cutting the steel. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
C22C 38/06 (2006.01); C22C 38/22 (2006.01); C22C 38/24 (2006.01); C22C 38/44 (2006.01); C22C 38/46 (2006.01); C22C 38/60 (2006.01); C21D 1/25 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
C22C 38/06 (2013.01 - EP); C22C 38/22 (2013.01 - EP KR); C22C 38/24 (2013.01 - EP); C22C 38/44 (2013.01 - EP); C22C 38/46 (2013.01 - EP); C22C 38/60 (2013.01 - EP); C21D 1/25 (2013.01 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT DE FR SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1072691 A2 20010131; EP 1072691 A3 20020123; EP 1072691 B1 20040519; AT E267274 T1 20040615; CN 1097642 C 20030101; CN 1282798 A 20010207; DE 69917444 D1 20040624; DE 69917444 T2 20050602; KR 100368541 B1 20030124; KR 20010012039 A 20010215; TW 499488 B 20020821
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99123519 A 19991125; AT 99123519 T 19991125; CN 99124819 A 19991118; DE 69917444 T 19991125; KR 19990051759 A 19991120; TW 89100716 A 20000118