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AISI D4 Oil-Hardening Cold-Work Tool Steel

AISI D4 Oil-Hardening Cold-Work Tool Steel

AISI D4 (UNS T30404) — tungsten-modified D3, slightly better hot hardness. Compare with D2, D3, D5 for slitter blades at elevated cutting-edge temperatures.

AISI H11 Hot-Work Tool Steel

AISI H11 Hot-Work Tool Steel

AISI H11 (UNS T20811) — 5 % Cr hot-work tool steel, HRC 48–53, tougher than H13. Compare with H13, H21 for hot shear blades and aluminium die-casting dies.

AISI H13 Hot-Work Tool Steel

AISI H13 Hot-Work Tool Steel

AISI H13 (UNS T20813) — the standard die-casting / hot-shear grade, HRC 48–54, hot hardness to ~600 °C. Compare with H11 and H21.