DC53 Cold Work Tool Steel Plate For Cutter/Blade

The cutting, punching and shearing of metallic and non-metallic materials belong to the most demanding tasks cold-work tool steel tools are subjected to. Besides cutting and shearing, there are virtually no other applications where the tool's properties have such an influence on the process.

BS EN ISO 4957 Tool Steel

ASTM A681 Standard Specification for Tool Steel Alloy

Thickness:1-16mm; Width:810mm max; Length:4000mm max 

Tolerance of Size:

Thickness 1.5-2.5mm with Tolerance (-0,+0.15) --Cold rolled plate

Thickness 2.55-16.0mm with Tolerance (-0,+0.25) --Hot rolled plate

Steel-making Process: EF/EAF+LF+VD, EF/EAF+ESR 

Delivery condition: Cold Rolled+Annealed,  Hot Rolled+Annealed.

Surface condition: Acid Pickled or Shot Blastt

Hardening Vacuum Furnace: 

Pre-heat to 300-400oC and then to 800-850oC allowing sufficient time to equalise. Raise to 1,020-1,040oC and allow soaking time

Quenching Vacuum Furnace:

The high hardenability of this steel enables it to be satisfactorally quenched in a vacuum furnace.

Surface Treatments:

Surface treatments such as CVD, PVD, TD and Nitriding require the use of relatively high processing temperatures. While this can be a problem with standard D2, the higher through hardness of DC53 steel at elevated temperatures will allow these surface treatments to be used successfully.

Tempering:

Double temper according to the hardness and toughness charts below. As with D2, a third temper at 400oC should be carried out to avoid any chance of any delayed grain growth and distortion. This is the preferred heat treatment for most applications as high hardness will be the primary consideration.Where maximum toughness is required, double temper between 200 and 300oC (depending on application). Note the material tempered at the lower temperature should not be subjected to subsequent high temperature processes such as PVD.