HOT WORK TOOL STEEL
HIGHEST PURITY STANDARDS
Die casting, forging and extrusion: When things get hot, tool steel has to be tough – and particularly pure. The special properties of BÖHLER and Uddeholm hot-work tool steels are specifically tailored to the different stresses, especially for use at high temperatures. The degree of purity and homogeneity of the steels is crucial for a long service life of the tools. That is why we do everything we can to minimize non-metallic inclusions and segregations as far as possible. Innovative melting processes, such as the protective-gas ESR process or vacuum arc remelting, are usually used for this purpose.
BÖHLER and Uddeholm hot-work tool steels are used in the industrial production of drop-forged and die-cast parts and, due to their good combination of properties, also in mechanical engineering and plastics processing. Our focus is on remelted steels, with which we offer our customers customized material solutions.
HOT WORK TOOL STEEL
| PRODUCT | SPECIFICATION | DESCRIPTION | DOWNLOADS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uddeholm Orvar Supreme | 1.2344, AISI H13 | Uddeholm Orvar Supreme is a trusted H13 steel known for its reliable performance, versatility, and ease of machining. | Uddeholm Orvar Supreme – Technical brochure Uddeholm Orvar Supreme – Welding recommendations |
| Uddeholm Dievar | Patent | Uddeholm Dievar is a premium steel for high-pressure casting, known for its toughness, long tool life, and versatility in forging, extrusion, and hot stamping. | Uddeholm Dievar – Technical brochure Uddeholm Dievar – Welding recommendations |
| Uddeholm Dievar for AM | Patent | Uddeholm Dievar is a premium steel for high-pressure casting, known for its toughness, long tool life, and versatility in forging, extrusion, and hot stamping. | Uddeholm Dievar for AM |
| BÖHLER W360 ISOBLOC | Patent | BÖHLER W360 is a versatile high-hardness hot work steel ideal for warm forming, forging dies, cold forming, and processing glass fiber reinforced plastics. | BÖHLER W360 ISOBLOC – Technical Brochure BÖHLER W360 ISOBLOC AMPO |
| BÖHLER W400 VMR | 1.2340 AISI H11 | BÖHLER W400 VMR is a vacuum remelted hot work tool steel with excellent temper resistance and superior toughness compared to other hot work tool steels. | BÖHLER W400 VMR – Technical Brochure |
| BÖHLER W403 VMR | 1.2367 | BÖHLER W403 VMR (Vacuum re-melted) hot-work tool steel with the highest high-temperature strength – resulting in maximum resistance to cracking. | BÖHLER W403 VMR – Technical Brochure |
| Uddeholm Formvar | – | Uddeholm Formvar is a high-performance hot work tool steel with excellent resistance to hot wear and plastic deformation, making it a great upgrade from H13 and H11 forging tools. | Uddeholm Formvar – Technical brochure Uddeholm Formvar – Welding recommendations |
| Uddeholm Skolvar | – | Uddeholm Skolvar is a hot forming tool steel with excellent hot wear resistance, hot strength, and temper-back resistance, ideal for demanding hot forging applications. | Uddeholm Skolvar – Sales brochure Uddeholm Skolvar – Technical brochure Uddeholm Skolvar – Welding recommendations |