| Description: Cryodur 2357 is a shock resistant tool steel with excellent toughness and high strength; Suitable for cold and hot work applications up to 1000 °F; and Supplied in the annealed condition Characteristics: Excellent toughness; Good wear resistance (abrasion); and Good polishability Applications: Compression molds, Injection Molds, Blanking die, Tablet compression dies, Shears, and Punches Stress Relieving (Heat Treatment): Annealed Parts: 1200°F-1250°F Hold time 2 hours, slowly cool to 930°F, then air cool Hardened Parts: Heat to 25°F-50°F below the original tempering temperature, hold for 2 hours, then cool in air Hardening (Heat Treatment): 1690°F- 1775°F Hold at temperature for 30 minutes; Cooling: Furnace quench to 350°F, air cool to 120°F. Immediately temper; Hardness: 60-62 HRC Quenched Information provided by Schmolz + Bickenbach |
