Material No.

Code:

DE - Brand:

1.2083 X40Cr14
Chemical composition:
(Typical analysis in %)

HC50
C

Cr

0,40 13,50

Steel properties:

Tool steel with high dissolved Cr-content in the steel

matrix, corrosion resistant in hardened condition, good
polishability.

Applications:

Mould and pressure tools, tooling and inserts for

corrosive plastics and polymers.

Condition of delivery:

Soft annealed to max. 241 HB

Physical properties:
Thermal expansion coefficient

Thermal conductivity

10-6m

20-100C 20-200C 20-300C 20-400C

mK

10,5

10,9

11,3

20C

350C

700C

mK

24,6

25,3

26,2

11,6

Heat treatment:
Soft annealing

Stress relief annealing

04/05

Hardening

Temperature

Cooling

Hardness

760 - 800C

furnace

max. 241 HB

Temperature

Cooling

600 - 650C

furnace

Temperature

Cooling

Tempering

1000 1050C

oil, pressure gas (N2),

air or hot bath
500 - 550C

see tempering
diagram

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(1.2083) Thermal Cycle Diagram

600-650C

Tempering

hardening temperature
3rd preheating
step
min. / mm
~850C
cooling
2nd preheating
oil, pressure
step
gas (N2)
min. / mm
~650C

Finish
machining

cooling slowly
in furnace

Hardening

Intermediate
machining

Temperature

Rough
machining

Stress relief annealing

hot bath
500-550C

tempering
1 h / 20 mm
at least 2 h

1st preheating
step
min. / mm
~400C

equalisation
1 h / 100 mm

Time

Continuous Cooling Transformation Diagram (CCT)

Austenitizing temperature: 1040C

1200
1000
Temperature [C]

Ac1e
800
A+C

600

15

5
95

35 25
75
5P 40

35

Ac1b

400
200 Ms
M
0
0,1

672

10

10

579 456 244 220

3

10
Time [s]

10

10

193 HV
5

10

Tempering Diagram
70
65

Hardness [HRc]

60
55
50
45
40 Test specimen:

= 25 mm, h = 30 mm

35 quenched from 1030C

in oil

30
0

100

200
300
400
500
Tempering temperature [C]

Remarks: All technical information is for reference only.

600

700