1.2738 - AT A GLANCE
What kind of steel is the 1.2738?
The 1.2738 is a plastic mold steel due to its good machinability and excellent polishability. The added nickel in this tool steel grade ensures a more uniform hardness throughout the material. 1.2738 can be used in a wide variety of applications as it has a good balance of hardness and toughness which gives it an advantage resisting cracking and breaking when used for impact applications or applications that will apply high stresses.
Properties
.2738 has a good combination of properties giving it the right blend of hardness, toughness and machinability. These properties make the 1.2738 a great choice for molds and precision tools.
- Tool steel (pre-tempered)
- Focus on plastic mold construction
- Better through-hardenability due to nickel addition
- Low sulphur
- Good polishability
- Grainable
- Hard chromium platable
Applications
Its increased hardness, wear resistance, edge stability, good machinability and excellent polisability make the P20+Ni a good choice for molds and dies and high precision tooling. P20+Ni has a longer service life with its uniform strength and high toughness.
- Plastic molds
- Molding frames
- Die casting molds
- Dies
- Forging tools
- Metal extrusion tools
- Tube presses
- Hydroforming tool
- Moulds for bumpers
- Automotive industry
- Plant engineering
