CALDIE is a chromium-molybdenum-vanadium alloyed tool steel with the following properties.
Very good resistance to chipping and cracking; good wear resistance; high hardness after high temperature tempering (60 HRC CALDIE tool steel); good dimensional stability after heat treatment; excellent hardenability; good mechanical and grinding properties; excellent polishing ability; good surface finish; good resistance to temper softening; very good wire cutting properties.
Chemical composition of CALDIE die steel Chemical composition %CSiMnCrMoV
0.70
0.20
0.50
5.00
caldie die steel caldie what material
2.30
0,50 standard control no ex works condition soft annealed to hardness approx. 215 H.B.
Applications of CALDIE mold steels
CALDIE is suitable for short and medium life tooling where chipping and cracking are the main failure mechanisms and where high compressive strength is required (hardness greater than 60 HRC). CALDIE is ideal for cold work tooling where CALDIE what is it made of is used in demanding work environments, such as punching and forming tooling for ultra-high strength steel plates, where both high hardness and greater than 60 HRC as a high resistance to cracking. CALDIE is also suitable as a substrate for matrices that require a surface coating.
