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 Information provided by Schmolz + Bickenbach |