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W400 VMR


BOHLER W400 VMR®

W400 VMR is a low silicon, chromium-vanadium hot work tool steel which has been vacuum remelted to obtain the highest uniformity, the best cleanliness of tool steel.  The material is characterized:
• Extremely high toughness, with a minimum of 18 ft-lbs Room temperature Charpy V notch toughness levels
• Good general wear resistance, capable of achieving up to 52 HRC
• Good hot wear resistance with higher hardness
• Very good thermal conductivity
• Excellent polishability
• Extremely good uniformity of properties in all directions

Applications: 
• Heavy duty hot work tools and dies, aluminum and zinc, where cracking is a major issue
• Mandrels, dies, and containers for metal tube and rod extrusion
• Hot extrusion dies
• Hot shear blades
• Plastic molds requiring high polishability
• Molds requiring improved cycle times
• Cold work tooling with severe cracking issues
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