Shock Resistant Tool Steel (S7)

z Equivalent Grade

GMTC AISI ASTM

S7 S7 A681(S-7)
z Chemical Composition
(wt %)
GRADE C Si Mn P S Cr Mo V Ni+CU
0.45 0.20 0.20 MAX MAX 3.00 1.30 MAX MAX
S7
0.55 1.00 0.90 0.030 0.030 6.50 1.80 0.35 0.75
z Characteristics
1.High Impact Resistance
2.Excellent Toughness at high Strength levels
3.Good Wear Resistance
4.High Hardenability & Softening Resistance

z Application
1. For Tools with Good Resistance to Impact and Softening
2. Tool Industry: Forging Dies, Punches, Chisels, Hammer,
Hot Heading Dies and Gripper Dies
3. Cutting Tool : Shear Blades

Figs from : SPRING YOU Industrial Co., Ltd.

z Availability
1. Spheroidizing.
2. Available size range: 5≦Φ≦600mm.
z Applicable Documents
1.Macro etching test: According to ASTM A561 and A604.
2.Inclusions: According to ASTM E45 Method A.
 z Heat Treatment
1.Annealing—Heating slowly and uniformly to 815~845℃, furnace cooling to
510℃ at a rate 8~15℃/hr. Hardness max. HB 229
2.Stress Relieving — Warming to 650℃, furnace cooling.
3.Hardening—
Preheating: Warming to approx. 650~700℃, holding 20 minutes per 25 mm.
Austenitizing: Heating to approx. 925~960℃, holding 20 minutes per 25 mm.
Quenchant: By oil
4.Tempering—150~200℃, holding 30 minutes per 25 mm. Air-cooling.
Hardness min. HRC 56

z Tempering Chart

64

62

60
Hardness(HRc)

59.3

58

56

54

52

50 940 ° C,Oil Quench

960 ° C,Oil Quench 49.4
48

46

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Tempering Temperature(° C)