Shock Resistant Tool Steel (S1)

Equivalent Grade
GMTC S1 AISI S1 DIN 1.2542 (wt %) GRADE S1 C 0.40 0.55 Si 0.15 1.20 Mn 0.10 0.40 P S Cr 1.00 1.00 Mo MAX 0.50 V 0.15 0.30 W 1.50 3.00 MAX MAX 0.030 0.030

Chemical Composition

Characteristics
1.High Impact Resistance 2.Combining Moderate Hardness With Good Toughness 3.High Hardenability

Application
Pneumatic ToolsShear BladesPipe Cutter WheelsShear Knives Hot Swaging DiesHot Punch Tools

Heat Treatment
1.AnnealingHeating slowly and uniformly to 790~830, furnace cooling to 510 at a rate 8~15/h. Hardness max. HB 229 2.Stress Relieving Heat to 650~675, furnace cooling. 3.Hardening Preheating : Warming to approx. 650, holding 20 minutes per 25 mm. Austenitizing: Heating to 900~9550, holding 20 minutes per 25 mm. Quenchant: By oil. 4.Tempering Heating to 205~650, holding 30 minutes per 25 mm. Air-cooling. Hardness HRC 58 to HRC 40

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Hardness vs Tempering Temperature

60

55

Hardness (HRc)

50

45

S1
955C Quench

40

35 0 100

Tempering Temperature C

200

300

400

500

600

700

Applicable Documents
1.Macro etching test: According to ASTM A561 and A604. 2.Inclusions: According to ASTM E45 Method A. 3.Grain size: According to ASTM E112

Availability
1. Spheroidizing. 2. Available size range: 660mm.

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