DIFFERENT STEEL IN TOOL ELEMENTS

DIFFERENT STEEL

Steel used for various Tool Elements are as follows:

Press Tools:-

Press Tool	Material
Top and Bottom Plate,	Mild Steel, Cast Iron
Shank	Mild Steel
Punch Holder	Mild Steel
Stripper plate	Mild Steel, D1 steel (Special Case)
Punch and Die	D2 (HCHCr)
Thrust or Back Plate	D1 (HCHCr)
Stoppers	D1 (HCHCr)
Guide pillar and bush	E230
Strip guides	D1 (HCHCr)

Mould:-

Mould	Material
Top and Bottom Plate,	Mild Steel
Register Ring	Mild Steel
Heel Block	Mild Steel
Core and Cavity	H12 (Hot Work Steel), P20
Ejector pins	H12
Push back pin	D1 (HCHCr)
Finger cam	D1 (HCHCr)
Wear plate	D1(HCHCr)

Jigs and fixtures	Material
Bushes	E230, Case hardened
Jig feet	D1
Setting block	Hardened steel
Locators	En31

Die casting dies/Forging Dies	Material
Dies	H11/H13

Hand Tools	Material
Pliers/spanners/Hammers/Screw driver/cold chisel.	Medium Carbon steel
Files, hacksaw blade/scrapers	High carbon steel