l Buderus Hot Work Tool Steel 2344 ISO-B

C Si Mn P S Cr Mo V
Typical analysis 0.40 1.05 0.40 0.025 0.003 5.20 1.40 1.00
Chemical composition 0.35– 0.80– 0.25–   4.80– 1.20– 0.85–
as per SEL 0.42 1.20 0.50 0.030 0.020 5.50 1.50 1.15
Figures in % by mass
Register of European X 40 CrMoV 5-1
Steels (SEL)
DIN EN ISO 4957 X 40 CrMoV 5-1
AFNOR Z 40 CDV 5
AISI H 13
BS BH 13

Characteristics
CrMoV alloyed hot work tool steel with double V content compared to grade 2343 ISO-B. Very good
tempering properties, good toughness, good hardness at high temperatures, very good compressive
strength, insensitive to thermal shock. Better wear resistance than grade 2343. Good machinability
in the annealed state. Can be cooled in water with limitations.

Applications
Extrusion tools including pipe extruders: highly stressed mould inserts, dummy blocks, extrusion

Buderus Hot Work Tool Steel 2344 ISO-B

stems, die holders, stem heads; especially for profile dies, insert and bridge type tools for compacting
light alloys, liners and line holders.
Highly stressed plastic moulds, mould inserts with abrasive stress, as occurs when processing thermo-
setting plastics, thermoplastics and composite materials.
Die-casting moulds and mould inserts, sliders, cores, ejectors and filling sleeves.

Delivered condition
Annealed to max. 229 HB
Hardened and tempered to customer specification on request

Physical properties (reference values)

Thermal expansion 20–100 °C 20–250 °C 20–500 °C
coefficient (10–6/K) 10.5 11.3 12.1
Thermal conductivity 20 °C 250 °C 500 °C
(W/mK) 23.0 25.0 27.0
Young’s modulus 20 °C 250 °C 500 °C
(GPa) 210 195 172

High-temperature yield strength

Hardened and tempered 0.2 % yield strength in MPa at temperature
state 450 °C 500 °C 550 °C 600 °C
~ 1750 MPa 1040 920 740 540
~ 1370 MPa 960 820 640 440
~ 1230 MPa 810 680 520 370

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Heat treatment

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Stress relieving Temperature: Approx. 650 °C in the annealed state
Approx. 550 °C in the hardened and tempered state
Duration: 1 hour per 50 mm wall thickness
Cooling: Furnace
Soft annealing Temperature: 820 °C
Duration: 1 hour per 25 mm wall thickness
Cooling: Furnace
Hardening Temperature: 1025 °C
Duration: 30 seconds per mm wall thickness
Quenching hardness Max. 56 HRC in oil, hot bath or vacuum
Tempering Temperature: See tempering curve
Duration: 1 hour per 25 mm wall thickness
Cooling: Air
Working hardness 30–50 HRC

Tempering curve
60
58
56
54
52
50
HB
48 (461)
46 436
Hardness in HRC

44 413
42 392
40 373
38 354
36 337
34 319
32 303
30 286
28
26 Average values on samples dia. 25 x 50 mm long
hardened at 1025 °C in oil
24
HB converted from HRC
22
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Tempering temperature in °C

TTT curve (continuous)

1200
Austenitising temperature: 1025 °C
1100
1000 Ac1e
900
Ac1b
Temperature in °C

800 100
700 P 100
1 20
A+C
This publication supersedes all previous ones.

600
500
400
Ms B
300
2 20 40 60 73
200
M
100
650 612 525 570 420 200 188
0
1 10 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6
Seconds
1 10 100 1000 10 000
Minutes
Time