Mold Manufacturing: Frequently Asked QuestionsWhen selecting mold steel, what are the most important and decisive factors?
Forming method - Two basic types of materials can be chosen.
A) Hot work tool steel, which can withstand relatively high temperatures during mold casting, forging, and extrusion.
B) Cold work tool steel, which is used for blanking and shearing, cold forming, cold extrusion, cold forging, and powder pressing forming.
Plastics - Some plastics can produce corrosive by-products, such as PVC plastic.
Factors such as condensation caused by long periods of downtime, corrosive gases, acids, cooling/heating, water, or storage conditions can also lead to corrosion.
In these cases, mold steel made of stainless steel is recommended.
Mold size - Large-sized molds often use pre-hardened steel. Through-hardened steel is often used for small-sized molds.
Created on 2024.05.09