Product description
BÖHLER’s cold work tool steel K490 MICROCLEAN closes the gap in the material demands between wear resistance and the desired high toughness.
Property features
- High hardness (up to 64 HRC)
- Very good toughness
- High abrasive and adhesive wear resistance
- Excellent hard machinability
- High compressive strength
- Heat treatment together with common cold work tool steels (1.2379, D2) at hardening temperatures from 1030 to 1080 °C (1885 – 1980 °F) possible
- Stable mechanical properties
Technical data
Chemical composition
| C | Cr | Mo | V | W | Nb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.40 | 6.40 | 1.50 | 3.70 | 3.50 | + Nb |
Chemical composition (average %)
