Mold Steel
Prehardened and stainless steels for plastic injection molds — P20 family, 1.2311, 1.2738 and 420-type grades.
1.2083
1.2083 is a martensitic stainless mold steel (420 type) combining corrosion resistance with high polishability. It is th…
1.2311
1.2311 is a prehardened Cr-Mn-Mo plastic mold steel, the European workhorse for injection molds and die holders. It is d…
1.2312
1.2312 is the sulfur-added, free-machining version of 1.2311. The added sulfur dramatically improves machinability, at t…
1.2316
1.2316 is a prehardened stainless mold steel with about 17% chromium and molybdenum for improved corrosion resistance ov…
1.2738
1.2738 is P20 chemistry upgraded with about 1% nickel for through-hardening of very large molds. It keeps hardness unifo…
1.2767
1.2767 is a 4% nickel mold and die steel with outstanding toughness and through-hardening in thick sections. It is chose…
P20
P20 is the American prehardened mold steel standard (ASTM A681), a Cr-Mo steel used for plastic injection molds worldwid…
See also the Steel equivalent charts.