by allen | Dec 3, 2025 | hot work tool steel
SKD61 steel customization goes beyond standard catalog sizes. Modern manufacturing needs non-standard dimensions, special surface treatments, and tight tolerances. Off-the-shelf products can’t deliver these. You might be making detailed aluminum extrusion molds....
by allen | Dec 2, 2025 | hot work tool steel
Overview – SKD61 vs SKD11SKD61 and SKD11 are two different tool steel types. Each one works best under different conditions.SKD61 is a hot-work tool steel (same as AISI H13). This steel handles thermal shock well. It stays tough even after repeated heating and cooling...
by allen | Dec 1, 2025 | hot work tool steel
Introduction SKD61 remains one of the most widely used hot-work tool steels in the global market. Its demand is steady across die casting, forging, extrusion, and precision tooling. Today, more buyers are choosing Chinese mills because of faster delivery, lower costs,...
by allen | Nov 28, 2025 | hot work tool steel
Introduction SKD61 is a widely used hot-work tool steel valued for its toughness, heat resistance, and wear performance. Globally, several steels serve as its equivalents, including H13, 1.2344, and other regional variants. These materials share similar core traits:...
by allen | Nov 27, 2025 | hot work tool steel
1. SKD61 Chemical Composition & Function Element Content (%) Function C 0.32–0.45 Hardness, toughness balance Cr 4.75–5.50 Hardenability, heat & wear resistance, corrosion protection Mo 1.10–1.75 Heat strength, wear resistance, prevents softening at high temps...
