Hot Work Steel

More safety and higher productivity in plastics processing ES Aktuell 1200 demonstrates its strengths wherever optimal grainability, high production reliability, and smooth processes are required. Thanks to the optimized properties of ES Aktuell 1200, you can achieve maximum safety and increase the cost-effectiveness of your product manufacturing by using this steel grade.

Quenched and tempered plastic mould steel, good polishability, nitridable, suitable for chromium plating, uniform hardness throughout the cross section up to a thickness of approx. 400 mm

The very best machinability, high compressive loads

Hot work steel with good high temperature strength and very good toughness, high resistance to thermal shock and wear, nitridable, good polishability

Good high temperature strength, resistance to thermal shock and high temperature wear with the very highest toughness, a combination of characteristics to match the highest requirements encountered in use;compliance with all requirements of SEP 1614, VDG and the DGM conditions of delivery for extrusion tools.

CrMoV alloyed hot work steel with excellent high temperature strength and good toughness, good high temperature wear resistance, highest thermal shock resistance, very good cleanliness factor and excellent homogeneity, nitridable

Oil and air hardening die steel with good through hardenability, good toughness and high temperature strength

Uniform hardness throughout the cross section, good polishability, good machinability, nitridable, suitable for chromium plating, weldable to standards using all welding processes

A premium hot work steel for highest requirements. Modern plastics technology as well as high pressure die casting and forging tools put enormous requirements on hot work tool steels. With ES PRIMUS SL we succeeded in meeting the enhanced requirements of different industrial sectors. ES PRIMUS SL itself is a technological refinement of the renowned material 1.2343 ESU which offers additional advantages as mentioned under product features below.

Unalloyed tool steel, good machinability

Special CrMoV hot-work steel with excellent high-temperature strength and better toughness properties than 1.2344 as well as higher thermal conductivity than the classic hot-work steels 1.2343, 1.2344 and 1.2367. Compared to the NiCrMoV grades 1.2711/1.2714, ES Aktuell HSW is characterized by higher wear resistance, comparable to 1.2343.