46CrSiMoV7, 1.2329 - hot-work tool steel

46CrSiMoV7, 1.2329 - hot-work tool steel for for forging dies

Standard Grade
Chemical composition %
C: Si: Mn: P: S: Cr: Ni: Mo: V: Cu:
DIN 46CrSiMoV7 / 1.2329
0.43-0.48 0.60-0.75 0.65-0.85 <0.025 <0.025 1.65-1.85 0.45-0.60 0.25-0.35 0.17-0.22 <0.3

46CrSiMoV7 / 1.2329 – description

Hot-work tool steel for mould press dies, pressure disks for extrusion and forging dies. It has good resistance to tempering and good properties in high-temperature. Weldable. Nitridable. Coatable.

Physical and mechanical properties

The hardness after soft annealing: max 230 HB.

The hardness after toughening: 53-55 HRC.

Heat treatment and working

Recommended working and heat treatment parameters for 1.2329 alloy:

  • Forging: 1100-900 °C
  • Rolling: 1100-900 °C
  • Soft annealing: 780-800 °C
  • Quenching: 870-920 °C
  • Tempering: 200-250 °C

We deliver this steel alloy as:

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

Substitutes, equivalents and other species designations

1.2329
46CrSiMoV7

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