1.2990, X100CrMoV8-1-1 - cold-work tool steel

Standard Grade
Chemical composition %
C: Si: Mn: Cr: Mo: V:
DIN 1.2990 / X100CrMoV8-1-1
1.0 0.9 0.8 8.0 1.6 1.6

1.2990 / X100CrMoV8-1-1 – description

Cold-working ledeburitic tool steel for punches, dies, progressive dies, cold rolls, woodworking tools, rotary cutters and rotary shear blades. Strong, hard and hardenable.


Physical and mechanical properties

The hardness after soft annealing: max 250 HBW.

The hardness after toughening depends on the tempering temperature:

  • Tempering temperature: 100 °C - 62-64 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 200 °C - 59 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 300 °C - 57-59 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 400 °C - 58-60 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 500 °C - 60-63 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 500 °C - 60-63 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 525 °C - 60-63 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 550 °C - 59-61 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 575 °C - 55-57 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 600 °C - 46-48 HRC

Thermal conductivity:

  • Testing temperature: 25 °C - 34,2 W/(m*K)
  • Testing temperature: 100 °C - 25,9 W/(m*K)
  • Testing temperature: 150 °C - 26,8 W/(m*K)
  • Testing temperature: 200 °C - 27,1 W/(m*K)
  • Testing temperature: 300 °C - 27,4 W/(m*K)
  • Testing temperature: 400 °C - 27,2 W/(m*K)
  • Testing temperature: 500 °C - 26,8 W/(m*K)

Coefficient of thermal expansion:

  • Temperature range: 20-100 °C - 11,4 10-6*m/(m*K)
  • Temperature range: 20-150 °C - 11,6 10-6*m/(m*K)
  • Temperature range: 20-200 °C - 11,7 10-6*m/(m*K)
  • Temperature range: 20-250 °C - 11,9 10-6*m/(m*K)
  • Temperature range: 20-300 °C - 12,0 10-6*m/(m*K)
  • Temperature range: 20-350 °C - 12,1 10-6*m/(m*K)
  • Temperature range: 20-400 °C - 12,3 10-6*m/(m*K)
  • Temperature range: 20-450 °C - 12,4 10-6*m/(m*K)
  • Temperature range: 20-500 °C - 12,6 10-6*m/(m*K)

Heat treatment and working

Recommended working and heat treatment parameters for 1.2990 alloy:

  • Soft annealing: 830-860 °C
  • Quenching: 1030-1080 °C
  • Stress relieving: 630-670 °C

We deliver this steel alloy as:

  • Bars, flat bars, squares
  • Forgings and forged blocks

Replacements, equivalents and other designations:

1.2990, Thyrodur 2990, X100CrMoV8-1-1


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