l Buderus Hot Work Tool Steel 2343 ISO-B MOD

C Si Mn P S Cr Mo V
Typical analysis 0.35 0.30 0.40  0.010  0.003 5.00 1.35 0.50
Chemical composition 0.33– 0.80– 0.25–  0.030  0.020 4.80– 1.10– 0.30–
as per SEL 0.41 1.20 0.50 5.50 1.50 0.50
Figures in % by mass
Register of European ~ X 37 CrMoV 5-1
Steels (SEL)
DIN EN ISO 4957 ~ X 37 CrMoV 5-1
AFNOR Z 38 CDV 5
AISI ~ H 11 mod.
BS ~ BH 11

Characteristics
This hot work tool steel specially developed for the aluminium and magnesium die casting industry is
distinguished by outstanding toughness characteristics. This steel is designed on the basis of a compo-
sition modification to suppress temper embrittlement and secondary metallurgical measures required
for ISO-B quality. This provides the basic requirements for long tool life in die-casting and extrusion
processes. The judicious application of appropriate heat treatment after the forging process, such as

Buderus Hot Work Tool Steel 2343 ISO-B MOD

microstructure treatment, brings to bear the steel’s key properties, such as:
l Fine grained structure
l Non-directional toughness in all test positions
l Temperature fatigue resistance.
Practical experience shows that it is possible to achieve significantly better tool life with this material
than with the traditional standard grades 2343 ISO-B and 2344 ISO-B.

Applications
Highly stressed die-casting moulds and inserts with high tool life expectancy. Extruder tools including
pipe extruders such as die holders, insert and bridge type tools, liners and liner holders. Plastic moulds
subject to abrasive stress with tool hardnesses up to 50 HRC, combined with surface coating if required.

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

Physical properties (reference values)

Thermal expansion 20–100 °C 20–200 °C 20–300 °C 20–500 °C
coefficient (10–6/K) 9.9 11.5 12.1 12.8
Thermal conductivity 20 °C 350 °C 700 °C
(W/mK) 23.0 26.0 29.5
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
~ 1570 MPa 1050 960 690 430
~ 1370 MPa 900 830 650 390
~ 1230 MPa 800 720 500 310

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Heat treatment

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Stress relieving Temperature: Approx. 650 °C in the annealed state
Approx. 30–50 °C below the tempering temperature in the
hardenend 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: 1000 °C
Duration: 30 seconds per mm wall thickness
Quenching in oil, hot bath, protective atmosphere, vacuum or air,
depending on geometry and dimensions
Tempering Temperature: See tempering curve
Duration: 1 hour per 25 mm wall thickness
Cooling: Air
Working hardness 30–50 HRC depending on application

Tempering curve Mechanical properties

60 500
58 Average values on samples dia. 25 x 50 mm long
hardened at 1000 °C in oil
56 HB converted from HRC 400
54 250 J
52
HB 300 DGM 97*
50 highly stressed
48 (461) 200
Hardness in HRC

200 J
46 436 VDG-M 82*
44 413 100
42 392
40 373 0
2343 DIN 2343 ISO-B 2343 ISO-B
38 354 J 2343 ESU MOD
36 337
34 319 Comparison of impact energy
32 303 Quenched and tempered to 43–47 HRC
30 286 Samples transverse, 20 °C
28
26 ft. lbs.
24 25
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Tempering temperature in °C 30
20
25
TTT curve (continuous) 20 15
1200
Austenitising temperature: 1000 °C 15 10 8 ft. lbs
1100 Mean value
10
1000 5 6 ft. lbs. min.
900 Ac1e 5 Single value
0
Temperature in °C

800 2344 DIN 2344 ISO-B 2343 ISO-B

Ac1b J
100 2344 ESU MOD
700 A+C F + C 100
600 3 10 85 Comparison of notch impact energy
This publication supersedes all previous ones.

500
to NADCA #207–03* (Charpy V)
Quenched and tempered to 44–46 HRC
400 Ms
10 35
B samples transverse, 20 °C
300 85
80
200 M 10

100
657 633 627 620 620 572 433 433 270 197 183 175
0
1 10 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6
Seconds
1 10 100 1000 10 000
Minutes
Time * Indicate when ordering