D2 vs SKD11: Are They the Same Steel?
AISI D2 and JIS SKD11 are the most-quoted cold-work tool steels in industrial blade manufacturing. They share a spec sheet — but the heat treatment.
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JIS SKD11 Cold-Work Tool Steel
JIS SKD11 is the Japanese standard cold-work tool steel, chemically equivalent to AISI D2 but with a tighter vanadium range and typically tighter stock.
Choosing Slitting Blades for Paper Converting
Paper slitting looks simple until you account for the substrate GSM, the caliper variation, the trim, the lay-flat tension and the line speed.
5-Factor Blade Selection Framework
A structured method our engineers use to match substrate, geometry, hardness target, edge preparation and operating speed to a production line — without.