Global Patent Index - EP 1251187 B1

EP 1251187 B1 20030702 - Use of a tool steel for plastic material molds

Title (en)

Use of a tool steel for plastic material molds

Title (de)

Verwendung eines Werkzeugstahles für Kunststoffformen

Title (fr)

Utilisation d'un acier à outils pour moules pour le plastique

Publication

EP 1251187 B1 20030702 (DE)

Application

EP 01109276 A 20010417

Priority

EP 01109276 A 20010417

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1251187A1] Use of tool steel in the manufacture of molds for plastic parts is new. The steel contains (wt.%): <??>(1) carbon (0.25-0.3); <??>(2) silicon (0.04-0.2); <??>(3) manganese (1.2-2.0); <??>(4) chromium (1.0-2.0); <??>(5) nickel (0.9-1.5); <??>(6) molybdenum (0.3-0.8); <??>(7) vanadium ( ≤ 0.2); and <??>(8) aluminum and a balance of iron (0.01-0.03). <??>Preferred Features: The steel contains 0.9-1.2 wt.% nickel, 0.04-0.15 wt.% silicon, 1.2-1.6 wt.% manganese, 0.4-0.6 wt.% molybdenum, 0.05-0.15 wt.% vanadium and 0.008-0.15 wt.% sulfur. The steel is pre-hardened using water or a polymer.

IPC 1-7

C22C 38/44

IPC 8 full level

C21D 1/18 (2006.01); C22C 38/44 (2006.01); C22C 38/46 (2006.01); C21D 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C21D 1/18 (2013.01 - EP US); C22C 38/44 (2013.01 - EP US); C22C 38/46 (2013.01 - EP US); C21D 9/0068 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1251187 A1 20021023; EP 1251187 B1 20030702; AT E244319 T1 20030715; DE 50100349 D1 20030807; ES 2202237 T3 20040401; PT 1251187 E 20031128; US 2003131911 A1 20030717; WO 02083965 A1 20021024

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01109276 A 20010417; AT 01109276 T 20010417; DE 50100349 T 20010417; EP 0203060 W 20020320; ES 01109276 T 20010417; PT 01109276 T 20010417; US 29646202 A 20021125