Die Steel DC53, K340, AISI A8 Die Steel Flat Bar
1: DC53 steel introduction
DC53 is a general purpose cold work tool steel with exceptional Toughness, Wear Resistance, Compressive Strength and Temper Resistance. Applications include:
- Punches & dies
- Draw & forum dies
- Shear blades
- Shredder knives
- Thread & form rolls
- Cold heading dies
- Mill rolls & slitters
2.DC53 chemical composition:
| Grade |
C |
Si |
Mn |
Ni |
Cr |
Mo |
W |
V |
| DC53 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
|
8.0 |
2.0 |
|
0.3 |
3.DC53 Characteristics:
- Higher hardness (62-64 HRc) than D2 after heat treatment.
- Twice the toughness of D2 with superior wear resistance.
- Substantially higher fatigue strength compared to D2.
- Smaller primary carbides than D2 protect the die from chipping and cracking.
- Secondary refining process (DLF) reduces impurities.
- Machines and grinds up to 40% faster than D2.
- Less residual stress after wire EDMing.
4: steel overviews
| Size |
Round |
Dia 6-1200mm |
| Plate/Flat/Block |
Thickness
6mm-500mm |
Width
20mm-1000mm |
| Heat treatment |
Normalized ; Annealed ; Quenched ; Tempered |
| Surface condition |
Black; Peeled; Polished; Machined; Grinded; Turned; Milled |
| Delivery condition |
Forged; Hot rolled; Cold drawn |
| Test |
Tensile strength, Yield strength, elongation, area of reduction, impact value, hardness, grain size, ultrasonic test, US inspection, magnetic particle testing, etc. |
| Payment terms |
T/T;L/C;/Money gram/ Paypal |
| Trade terms |
FOB; CIF; CNF |
| Delivery time |
20-25 days |
| Application |
D2 used for Blanking Dies, Forming Dies, Coining Dies, Slitting Cutters, Heading Tools, Long Punches, Forming Rolls, Edging Rolls, Master Tools, Beading Rolls, Intricate Punches, Extrusion Dies, Drawing Dies, Lamination Dies, Thread Rolling Dies, Shear Blades, Burnishing Tools, Gauges, Knurls, Wear Parts. |
5: Delivery condition
For hot forged bar, usually the delivery condition is hot forged, annealed rough turned/Black surface.
For hot rolled bar, usually the delivery condition is hot rolled, annealed, Black surface.
For hot forged plate, usually the delivery condition is hot forged, annealed, milled surface
For hot rolled plate, usually the delivery condition is hot rolled, annealed, black surface.
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