The cold work tool steel most suitable for frame hardening. Total hardening through heat treatment is also possible.
Cold work tool steel KRCX is the most suitable cold work tool steel for frame hardening. KRCX improves hardenability, toughness, and weldability, and allows for overall hardening through heat treatment. 【Main Features】 ■ Excellent hardenability → The hardening temperature range is wide, from 850°C to 1030°C, allowing for hardening under the same conditions as SKD11 and SKS3. → Hardness of 60 HRC is achievable under the 1030°C gas cooling hardening conditions. ■ Excellent toughness → Due to its superior toughness, it can reduce chipping and cracking. ■ Excellent weldability → Mold repair through welding is easy. ■ Wide range of applications → Can be widely used for molds, parts, and tools as a general-purpose cold work tool steel. *For more details, please request materials or view the PDF data from the download section.
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【Usage Examples】 ○ Various cold work molds, die plates, stripper plates, and other mold components, various jigs and tools ○ Cold work molds such as punching molds, drawing molds, and bending molds *For details, please request materials or view the PDF data from the download.
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