1.2436 - AT A GLANCE
What kind of steel is the 1.2436?
The material 1.2436 is a ledeburitic, 12% chromium steel with 0.7% tungsten. Its exceptional properties include high cutting durability, dimensional accuracy, tempering and wear resistance, as well as high hardness. These properties make it possible to use 1.2436 in many different industries.
Properties
This cold-work steel features high cutting durability for sheet metal cuts up to 4 mm thick and very low dimensional change despite its high hardness.
- Cold work tool steel
- Ledeburit
- High hardness
- Good dimensional accuracy
- High tempering resistance compared to 1.2080 mod.
- High wear resistance compared to 1.2080 mod.
- High tempering resistance due to its tungsten content
- Nitriding is not common
Applications
The corrosion-resistant tool steel 1.2436 is used in many industries. Thanks to its high wear resistance, edge retention and high hardness, it can be used in numerous applications.
- Cutting tools
- Punching tools
- Stamping tools
- Scraping tools
- Rework tools
- Deburring tools
- Woodworking tools
- Drawing tools
- Pressing tools
- Stone pressing moulds
- Sintering tools
- Machine knives
- Knife jaws
- Hammer cores
- Ring rolling dies
- Thread rolling rollers
- Plastic mould
