Optimization of Composition and Heat Treating of Die Steels for Extended Lifetime
- Case Western Reserve University
An ''average'' die casting die costs fifty thousand dollars. A die used in making die cast aluminum engine blocks can cost well over one million dollars. These costs provide a strong incentive for extension of die life. While vacuum quenched Premium Grade H13 dies have become the most widely used in the United States, tool makers and die casters are constantly searching for new steels and heat treating procedures to extend die life. This project was undertaken to investigate the effects of composition and heat treating on die life and optimize these parameters.
- Research Organization:
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-00ID13847
- OSTI ID:
- 792282
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ID/13847; ISSN 0148-7191
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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