CALMAX
A ROBUST COLD WORK TOOL STEEL FOR HEAVY DUTY BLANKING AND FORMING
CALMAX is a medium alloyed tool steel suitable for short and medium run tooling in applications where a very high chipping resistance is required. The property profile makes CALMAX a robust cold work tool steel for heavy duty blanking and forming.
- Calmax is very useful for severe cold work applications where there are very high demands on chipping resistance
- Reduced maintenance and downtime costs combined with increased productivity due to the reduced likelihood of premature failures.
- Reduced maintenance and downtime costs combined with increased productivity due to simplified maintenance procedures
- Good weldability and the availability of welding electrodes with the same chemical composition as Calmax
- Good flame-, induction- and laser hardenability
- High toughness and ductility
- Good wear resistance (adhesive-mixed wear profile)
- Good through hardening properties
- Good stability in hardening
- Good weldability
- Good flame-, induction- and laser hardenability
- Abrasive wear resistance 20%
- Adhesive wear resistance 50%
- Ductility/edge chipping resistance 80%
- Toughness/gross cracking resistance 50%
Reference grade Cold Work (D2)
- Abrasive wear resistance 55%
- Adhesive wear resistance 25%
- Ductility/edge chipping resistance 20%
- Toughness/gross cracking resistance 10%
Chemical composition
| Carbon | 0.60 | Silicon | 0.35 | Manganese | 0.80 |
| Chromium | 4.50 | Molybdenum | 0.50 | Vanadium | 0.20 |