PSTD140528.13.30 Rev.

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Plastic Mold & Hot-Working Tool Steel W.1.2714

W.1.2714 is a Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Vanadium steel grade designated for

plastic mold industry and hot-working tools developed as standard 55NiCrMoV7 well-
known for good hardenability, good wear resistance and acceptable machinability.
Usually, this grade is delivered in as annealed or quenched and tempered conditions
depending on product size and Buyer’s specification requirements.
Precise hardenability control secures pearlite free microstructure in the core
of quenched and tempered forged blocks exceeding 1000mm in thickness.

Manufacturing Process
The steel is produced from selected materials, by BEAF melting, VAD or LF/VD refining
& degassing and pouring under vacuum (double-degassing practice under .5Torr) in
multi-side ingots.
Precision forging is performed on 120MN hydraulic press at a minimum forging ratio
of 4:1 (upsetting is regularly employed) and is followed by conditioning heat treatment
(at least Annealing to Max.250 BHN).
Quality heat treatment is performed with gas-fired car-bottom furnaces and quenching
tanks. Parameters are carefully selected to get as much as possible homogenous
microstructure and properties thru the entire cross section of the forging:
- Austenitizing: 840 - 870ºC
- Quenching: Oil or Air, depending on product shape and size
- Tempering: 540 - 660ºC, depending on the required hardness level. When
required, double tempering can be used.
Usually, the forgings (rectangular or round) are delivered in as forged condition, but
under request, partially or fully surfaces machining can be performed as well.

Inspection
Regular base, chemistry, dimensions / geometry, hardness (our procedure) and
soundness (visual and ultrasonic tests) are checked.

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 Product Characteristics
1)
Chemical Composition , [wt.%]

C Mn Si P S Cr Ni Mo V Others
.50 .60 .10 - - .80 1.50 .35 .05 -
.60 .90 .40 .020 .005 1.20 1.80 .55 .15
1) Ladle Analysis (for Product Check see the DIN EN ISO4957 permissible deviations except C ±.05%)

Mechanical Properties (Q&T)*

1) 2) 2) 2)
Hardness YS0.2 UTS El
Surface Core Sub-surface
BHN [MPa] [%]
350 300 - 1000.0 7.0
410 - - 1350.0 -
1) Hardness acceptance criteria are based on Doosan IMGB testing device and method (Equotip)
Surface hardness measured on a milled or ground area 3.0 - 5.0mm below the original forging surface
Core hardness is occasionally checked, but guaranteed
2) Tensile test values are not determined regular base, but guaranteed
* When delivered in as Annealed Condition, Hardness is BHN ≤250

Cleanliness & Soundness

1) 2) 1)
Cleanliness Soundness (UT)
DIN 50602 SEP 1921 Ed.1
K4 ≤ 30 Gr.3 Class D/d or E/e
1) Cleanliness and Soundness acceptance criteria may be subject of extrademands
2) Cleanliness is not determined regular base, but guaranteed

Shapes, Dimensions & Tolerances

Shape Dimensions Tolerances
[mm]
Rounds (500 - 1000)D x L Ordered + (0 - 40)
Rectangles (450 - 900)T x (900 - 1850)W x L Ordered + (0 - 40)
Shape Squareness Flatness

[mm]
Rectangles ≤ 20.0 ≤ 12.0
Length of the forging is of 1500 - 5000mm for both kinds of shapes. However, forging weight (in connection with
dimensions) needs to cover steel quantity made in one heat (≥38Ton as total rough-forged weight of products)

Squareness Flatness

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Miscellaneous
Machinability & Weldability

Machinability 1)
Weldability
Machinability is good. Mean CE ≈ 1.110 Welding is difficult, but
possible. Welding during
operation of the mold
requires extreme care and
strict supervision.
1) CEiiw = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15

Metallurgical Characteristics
Typical Transformation Points Hardenability
HC
AC3 AC1 Ms Mf CCR B 1)
[ºC] [ºC/min]
780 705 300 30 ~1.7
1) Estimated Bainitic Critical Cooling Rate

Physical Properties
Thermal Thermal Expansion Coefficient
Conductivity (over indicated temperature range)
RT RT - 200ºC RT - 400ºC RT - 600ºC RT - 700ºC
[W/mºK] [10-6/ ºC]
35.8 12.10 13.10 13.50 13.80

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