PCK Steels

Buderus Edelstahl recommends following Hot Working Steels

Steel group	Material Number	Code designation to DIN	DIN analysis Figures in %										Material characteristic	Important material data
Steel group	Material Number	Code designation to DIN	DIN analysis Figures in %											AC₁	AC₃	Ms	Hardening temperature	Annealing temperature	Thermal conductivity
			C	Si	Mn	P	S***	Cr	Ni	Mo	V	W		^oC	^oC	^oC	^oC	^oC	W/(mK at 500 ^oC)
High alloy CrMov hot working steels containing special carbide

2.	2344 ISO-B	X40CrMov8-1-1	0,35- 0,42	0,80- 0,120	0,25- 0,50	≤ 0,030	≤ 0.003	4,80- 5,50		1,20- 1,50	0.85- 1.15		Hot working steel with high heat resistance, hardness retention and wear resistance	855	925	300	1040	820	27,0

	2360 ISO-B*	X48CrMoV8-1-1	0,45- 0,50	0,70- 0,90	0,35- 0,45	≤ 0,020	≤ 0.003	7,30- 7,80		1,30- 1,50	1,30- 1,50		As 2344 ISO-B, but even better hardness retention and wear resistance, highly temperature resistant, good nitriding qualities	842	951	360	1080	820	25,0

	2365 ISO-B	32CrMoV12-28	0,28- 0,35	0,10- 0,40	0,15- 0,45	≤ 0,030	≤ 0.003	2,70- 3,20		2,50- 3,00	0,40- 0,70		Hot working steel with good toughness, suitable for high temperature stress and alternating stress, tolerates water cooling	790	875	350	1040	780	34,0

	2367 ISO-B	X38CrMoV5-3	0,35- 0,40	0,30- 0,50	0,30- 0,50	≤ 0,030	≤ 0.003	4,80- 5,20		2,70- 3,20	0,40- 0,60		As 2344 ISO-B, but greater heat resistance and hardness retention, high thermal endurance, good wear resistance	785	985	240	1060	780	34,8

	2606 ISO-B*	X37CrMoW5-1	0,32- 0,40	0,90- 1,20	0,30- 0,60	≤ 0,035	≤ 0.003	5,00- 5,60		1,30- 1,60	0,15- 0,40	1,20- 1,40	Hot working steel with very good heat resistance, high hardness retention and good toughness, can be water cooled to a limited extent	810	885	300	1020	800	28,0