Uddeholm Vidar Superior

DEVELOPED TO BE TOUGH

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Uddeholm Vidar Superior is developed to be tough. With its superior toughness Uddeholm Vidar Superior is a great steel for the largest die casting dies where the safety of great cracking resistance is of the highest priority. The improved toughness makes it a suitable steel in tooling subjected to high mechanical and thermal stresses.

Benefits

  • Uddeholm Vidar Superior is tested and certified, providing the customer the best possible performance.
  • Suitable applications are those where a high toughness is needed; like in die casting or forging.
  • The high purity in Uddeholm Vidar Superior makes it an excellent steel also in plastic moulding applications.

Standard specification W.nr 1.2343 / AISI H13 / AFNOR Z36 CDV 5 (H11 ESR)

General Information

  • High level of resistance to thermal shock and thermal fatigue
  • Good high-temperature strength
  • Excellent toughness and ductility in all directions
  • Excellent through-hardening properties
  • Good dimensional stability during hardening
  • Recycling rate 90,81%

Technical Data

Uddeholm Vidar Superior

  • Hot wear resistance 40%
  • Plastic deformation resistance 50%
  • Heat checking resistance 60%
  • Premature cracking resistance 85%

Reference steel AISI H13

  • Hot wear resistance 40%
  • Plastic deformation resistance 40%
  • Heat checking resistance 40%
  • Premature cracking resistance 35%
C Si Mn Cr Mo V
0.36 0.30 0.30 5.00 1.30 0.50

Downloads

Uddeholm Vidar Superior - Technical brochure
PDF | 995 KB
Uddeholm Vidar Superior - Welding recommendations
PDF | 146 KB

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