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Schmolz + Bickenbach Thermodur® 2344 Magnum Hot Work Die Steel
Categories: Metal; Ferrous Metal; Tool Steel; Hot Work Steel

Material Notes: Description: Thermodur® 2344 Magnum is an electro slag remelted (ESR) hot work die steel, designed to meet all die casting industry specification

Characteristics: Excellent toughness; Excellent resistance to thermal shock and fatigue; Excellent hardenability; Good high-temperature strength; and Good polishability

Applications: High pressure die cast dies, Hot forging dies, Hot extrusion tooling, Forming dies, Plastic molds and Shot sleeve

Stress Relieving (Heat Treatment): 1200°F for 2 hours; Cooling: Cool slowly to 930°F in air; Hardness: <230 HB

Hardening (Heat Treatment): 1850°F- 1880°F Hold at temperature for 30 minutes; Cooling: Vacuum quench at 50°F/ min, to 1000°F then cool to below 150°F; Hardness: <54 HRC Quenched

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Key Words: AISI H-13 ESR
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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 0.281 lb/in³
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Rockwell C 34
@Treatment Temp. 700.0 °C,
Time 7200 sec
 42
@Treatment Temp. 650.0 °C,
Time 7200 sec
 50
@Treatment Temp. 600.0 °C,
Time 7200 sec
 54
@Treatment Temp. 400 °C,
Time 7200 sec
 54
@Treatment Temp. 550.0 °C,
Time 7200 sec
 56
@Treatment Temp. 500 °C,
Time 7200 sec
Tensile Strength 200 ksi44 HRC
 230 ksi48 HRC
 260 ksi52 HRC
Tensile Strength, Yield 170 ksi
@Strain 0.2 %
44 HRC
 190 ksi
@Strain 0.2 %
48 HRC
 220 ksi
@Strain 0.2 %
52 HRC
Elongation at Yield 12 %52 HRC
 13 %48 HRC
 14 %44 HRC
Reduction of Area 35 %52 HRC
 38 %48 HRC
 40 %44 HRC
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
CTE, linear 6.00 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 21.1 - 93.3 °C
 6.60 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 21.1 - 204 °C
 7.00 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 21.1 - 399 °C
Thermal Conductivity 177 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
@Temperature 21.1 °C
 191 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
@Temperature 343 °C
 210 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
@Temperature 704 °C
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Annealing Temperature 1380 - 1470 °FSoft; Cooling: Furnace 20°F/hour to 1200°F/ Then air cool; < 230 HB
 
Component Elements PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Carbon, C 0.40 %
Chromium, Cr 5.3 %
Iron, Fe >= 90.897 %
Molybdenum, Mo 1.4 %
Silicon, Si 1.0 %
Sulfur, S <= 0.0030 %
Vanadium, V 1.0 %

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