| Description: DC53 is a general-purpose cold work die and mold steel whose strength and toughness approach those of high-speed steels. Unique Characteristics: - Higher hardness (62-63 HRc) than D2 after heat treatment.
- Twice the toughness of D2 with superior wear resistance.
- 20% higher fatigue strength than D2.
- Smaller primary carbides than D2 protect the die from chipping and cracking
- Secondary refining process (DLF) reduces impurities.
- Machines and grinds up to 40% faster than D2.
- Less residual stress after wire EDMing.
Applications: - Plastic Molds
- Stepped punch and press-punching dies
- Concrete sprayer parts, rotor plates
- Swaging dies and backers
- Dies for cold forging
- Thread-rolling circular dies
- Piercing punch
- Thread-rolling dies for heat-treated bolts
- Forming dies
- Stripper plates for lead frame blanking
- Gauges
- Screws for injection molding machines
Information provided by International Mold Steel. |
