K100 Tool Steel
K100 is a 12% cold work die steel from ledeburitic produced by Bohler (Austria). It is characterized by a high-carbon and high-chromium structure that forms a large amount of hard carbides and features simple heat treatment. It is suitable for general cold stamping and shearing tools, especially in conventional cold working scenarios where wear resistance is required.
Supply status and size specifications of K100
- Delivery condition: Annealed state (HB ≤ 255)
- Supply forms: round steel, flat steel, plates, forgings, custom cutting
- Optional sizes: Diameter Φ10 ~ Φ65/Φ 70 ~ Φ400/500/600/700 mm,thickness 8-45/50-500mm,width 50-1000mm/50-1500mm, Forged disc ≤ 1200mm,
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K100 Tool Steel Forming Process Options
Hot Rolled,Hot Forged
K100 Tool Steel Surface Finish
Black,Grinded,Sandblasted,Turned/Machined/Milled/Bright.
What is K100 tool steel?
K100 Tool Steel is a high-carbon and high-chromium cold working tool steel in accordance with the Austrian standard (Bohler), and it belongs to the oil-quenched steel type. It features extremely high wear resistance, good hardenability and dimensional stability, and is widely used in the manufacture of molds and tools with high requirements for impact resistance and friction loss.It is usually supplied in annealed state, which is convenient for mechanical processing. After heat treatment, it can achieve high hardness (about 58 to 62 HRC), making it a very cost-effective material choice in the field of cold working dies.
What are the specifications of K100 tool steel?
K100 Tool Steel Equivalent Grades
K100 Tool Steel Chemical Composition
K100 Tool Steel Customized Options
- Custom Chemical Composition: Capable of producing standard grades such as GB, DIN, ASTM, JIS, etc. Chemical composition can be custom-produced individually.
- Custom Specifications: Round steel (diameter) and plates (thickness, width) can be custom-produced.
- Professional packaging for long-term storage or extreme transportation conditions: Including black paint spraying on all sides, plastic film wrapping, anti-rust oil spraying, and delivery in wooden cases.
- Custom production according to samples or technical agreements.
- K100 Tool Steel Electroslag Remelting (K100 ESR): Premium option with higher purity and isotropic properties for critical applications.
K100 Tool Steel Smelting process
The performance characteristics of K100 Tool Steel
- ✅ High wear resistance: High Cr content enhances surface hardness and service life.
- ✅ excellent hardenability and dimensional stability.
- ✅ Good machinability: The pre-annealed state is convenient for machining.
- ✅ high hardness after heat treatment: up to 58 to 62 HRC.
- ✅ can be used for etching and engraving the surface of molds.
K100 Tool Steel Typical application fields
- Stamping die (cold stamping die.
- Cold scissors (such as shearing knives).
- Cold extrusion die.
- Powder pressing die.
- Forming roller mold.
- High-precision measuring tools, engraving molds, etc.
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