1.2360 / X50CrMoV8-1 / Chipper Steel / 8% Chromium Cold Work Steel

Sheet Steel 1.2360 / X50CrMoV8-1

📌 Overview and Technical Specifications

Sheet steel 1.2360 / X50CrMoV8-1 is a high-alloy tool steel known for its high hardness, wear resistance, and thermal stability. Due to its properties, it is widely used for hot metalworking applications, ensuring reliability and durability in tools.

🛠 Specifications:

• Hardness: 180–250 HB (annealed), up to 56 HRC (hardened)
• Thickness: from 1 mm to 50 mm
• Yield strength: 950–1150 MPa
• Tensile strength: 1350–1650 MPa
• Elongation: 8–14%

🧪 Chemical Composition

• Carbon (C): 0.45 – 0.55%
• Silicon (Si): 0.10 – 0.50%
• Manganese (Mn): 0.25 – 0.55%
• Chromium (Cr): 4.50 – 5.50%
• Molybdenum (Mo): 1.20 – 1.50%
• Vanadium (V): 0.25 – 0.45%
• Phosphorus (P): ≤0.030%
• Sulfur (S): ≤0.030%

⚙ Applications

Steel 1.2360 / X50CrMoV8-1 is widely used in the following industries:

• 🔩 Hot-working tools (forging dies, molds, extrusion matrices)
• 🏗 Production of wear-resistant components for press and forming equipment
• 🛠 Industrial cutting and impact tools
• 🚜 Components exposed to high mechanical and thermal loads

🌟 Features

• ✅ High thermal stability and impact toughness
• ✅ Excellent resistance to abrasive wear
• ✅ Good hardenability and stability during heat treatment
• ✅ Long service life under extreme loads

Sheet steel delivery forms 1.2360 / X50CrMoV8-1