1.2365 - AT A GLANCE
What kind of steel is the 1.2365?
The thermal conductivity, which makes the 1.2365 steel grade unresponsive to temperature changes and the ability to be water cooled, make 1.2365 an excellent choice for high-speed forging dies or for tools which are exposed to high thermal strains.
1.2365 offers high toughness and can be used very well for cold forming. The former mentioned characteristics make this tool steel the best choice for a lot of applications in a good variety of industries.
Properties
1.2365 tool steel is often used where properties such as high temperature strength, hardness and minimal distortion during the hardening process are important.
Practically, this means:
- High toughness
- Very good for cold forming
- High hardness has a positive effect on wear resistance
- High hardness can pose a challenge during machining
- Working hardness is in the range of 50 – 52 HRC
- Hot work steel
- For the automotive industry
- For metal processing and manufacturing
- For mechanical engineering
The 1.2365 can be used for many different applications like cutting tools, dies or hot work tools and hot work dies.
Applications
1.2365 can be used in a wide variety of applications, for example:
- Extrusion presses
- Brass casting
- Press tools
- Die inserts
- Die casting molds
- Plastic molds
- Recipient bushes
- Pressure dies
- Press mandrels
- Tube extrusion mandrels
- Piecer plugs
- Press dies
- Block receivers
- Screw production
- Nut production
- Rivet production
- Bolts production
- Hot shear knives
