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Uddeholm Sleipner
Uddeholm Sleipner
THE CHANGING TOOLING ENVIRONMENT
The tooling environment is changing to adapt to the changing market
environment. Lead times are one aspect of this change and they are
getting shorter and shorter. This ultimately means that more emphasis
has to be placed on tool reliability in service and on time to manufacture the tooling.
The production materials used nowadays are placing more demands
on the tools and the tool steels used to manufacture them. For
example, advanced high strength steel materials now being used for
automotive parts place extra demands on resistance to chipping and
cracking, compressive strength and wear resistance.
THE MODERN GENERAL COLD WORK TOOL STEEL
The classical 12 % Cr-steel such as AISI D2 or W.-Nr. 1.2379 are still
the backbone of cold work tooling but their limitations are becoming
more and more apparent in the changing production environment.
Uddeholm Sleipner is a new 8 % Cr-steel from Uddeholms AB. Its
property profile has been carefully balanced and the result is a very
versatile tool steel which overcomes the limitations of the 12% Crsteel.
A VERSATILE TOOL STEEL
The property profile of Uddeholm Sleipner is more versatile and
superior to that of 12 % Cr-steels. The machinability, grindability and
hardenability are much better and it is easier to make small repair
welds. This means that Uddeholm Sleipner is the right choice for faster
toolmaking. The significantly better chipping resistance also result in
better tool performance and easier maintenance.
Uddeholm Sleipner
GENERAL
PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL DATA
Temperature
Mn
0.5
Cr
7.8
200C
(390F)
400C
(750F)
7 730
0.279
7 680
0.277
7 620
0.275
205 000
297 000
190 000
276 000
180 000
261 000
Coefficient of
thermal expansion
after low temperature
tempering (60 HRC)
per C from 20C
per F from 68F
12.7 x 106
7.1 x 106
Thermal conductivity
W/m C
Btu in/(ft2 h F)
20
140
25
170
460
0.11
Modulus of elasticity
MPa
ksi
C
0.9
20C
(68F)
Density
kg/m3
lbs/in3
Typical
analysis %
Mo
2.5
V
0.5
Standard spec.
None
Delivery condition
Colour code
Blue/brown
APPLICATIONS
Uddeholm Sleipner is a general purpose steel
for cold work tooling. It has a mixed-abrasive
wear profile and a good resistance to chipping. Furthermore a high hardness (>60 HRC)
can be obtained after high temperature
tempering. This means that surface treatments
such as nitriding or PVD can be made on a
high strength substrate. Also, it means that
complicated shapes with hardness levels
>60 HRC can be wire EDMd from blocks with
relatively thick cross-sections with a much
reduced risk of cracking.
Uddeholm Sleipner is recommended for
medium run tooling applications where a
resistance to mixed or abrasive wear and a
good resistance to chipping are required.
Examples:
Blanking and fine blanking
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
The figures should be considered as
approximate.
Hardness
HRC
MPa
ksi
50
55
60
62
64
1 700
2 050
2 350
2 500
2 650
250
300
340
360
380
CHIPPING RESISTANCE
Relative chipping resistance for Uddeholm
Sverker 21, Uddeholm Sleipner and Uddeholm
Rigor at the same hardness level.
Shearing
Forming
1,50
Coining
1,25
Cold forging
1,00
Cold extrusion
Thread rolling
Drawing and deep drawing
Powder pressing
0,75
0,50
0,25
Sverker 21
Sleipner
Rigor
Uddeholm Sleipner
QUENCHING MEDIA
Relative abrasive wear resistance for Uddeholm Sverker 21, Uddeholm Sleipner and
Uddeholm Rigor at the same hardness level
(low value means better wear resistance).
Forced air/gas
Sleipner
Sverker 21
Note: Temper the tool as soon as its temperature reaches 5070C (120160F).
In order to obtain the optimum properties for
the tool, the cooling rate should be as fast as
possible with regards to acceptable distortion.
A slow quench rate will result in loss of
hardness compared with the given tempering
curves.
Martempering should be followed by forced
air cooling if wall thickness is exceeding
50 mm (2).
HEAT TREATMENT
SOFT ANNEALING
Protect the steel and heat through to 850C
(1560F). Then cool in the furnace at 10C
(20F) per hour to 650C (1200F), then freely
in air.
STRESS RELIEVING
After rough machining the tool should be
heated through to 650C (1200F) and held for
2 hours. Cool slowly to 500C (930F) then
freely in air.
HARDENING
Preheating temperature: 600650C (1110
1200F) and 850900C (15601650F)
Austenitizing temperature: 9501080C (1740
1980F) but usually 10301050C (1890
1920F).
Retained austenite %
35
30
66
65
25
Hardness
64
20
63
15
6
4
2
62
10
Retained austenite
61
60
975
1785
5
1000
1830
1025
1890
1050
1920
1075
1965
1100C
2010F
Uddeholm Sleipner
TEMPERING
Retained austenite %
Hardness, HRC
70
70
60
65
Hardness
50
60
40
55
1050C/30 min.
1075C/30 min.
30
50
45
20
Retained austenite
40
10
1030C/30 min.
35
150
300
200
390
250
480
300
570
350
660
400
750
450
840
500
930
550
1020
600
1110
650
1200
700C
1290F
CCT-GRAPH
2000
1100
1800
1000
1600
900
Ac
1s
= 830C
800
Carbides
1400
Pearlite
700
Cooling
curve
No.
1200
600
Hardness
HV 10
T800500
(sec.)
824
824
813
813
813
813
724
649
572
2
11
140
280
630
1241
2482
5215
8360
1000
500
800
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
400
600
300
400
200
200
100
Bainite
Ms
Martensite
2
10
100
1
1 000
10 000
10
1.5
10
100 000
100
1 000
1
0.2
10
90
Second
Minutes
100 Hours
600
Air cooling of
bars, mm
Uddeholm Sleipner
TTT-GRAPH
C
1100
1800
1000
900
1600
800
Carbides
1400
Pearlite
700
Temp.
C.
1200
600
1000
500
800
400
600
300
Bainite
400
200
200
100
Martensite
10
100
1
1 000
10 000
10
1
800
31,0
498
750
3,1
266
725
1,6
309
700
3,0
304
650
19,6
239
600
23,3
724
300
7,0
813
250
16,3
803
200
23,4
813
Second
100 000
100
Time Hardness
h
HV10
Minutes
1 000
100 Hours
10
DIMENSIONAL CHANGES
SUB-ZERO TREATMENT
Dimensional changes %
+0.15
No treatment
Sub-zero treatment
+0.10
+0.05
Hardness HRC
75
Width
Length
70
0
0.05
Thickness
0.10
200
390
300
570
400
750
500
930
Tempering temperature
600 C
1110 F
Retained austenite %
24
21
Hardness
65
18
60
15
55
12
50
45
9
Retained austenite
40
35
150
300
3
250
480
350
660
450
840
550
1020
650C
1200F
Tempering temperature C
Uddeholm Sleipner
SURFACE
TREATMENTS
MACHINING
RECOMMENDATIONS
PVD
Physical vapour deposition, PVD, is a method
of applying a wear-resistant coating at temperatures between 200500C (390930F).
CVD
Chemical vapour deposition, CVD, is used for
applying wear-resistant surface coatings at a
temperature of around 1000C (1830F). It is
recommended that the tools are separately
hardened and tempered in a vacuum furnace
after surface treatment.
TURNING
Turning with
carbide
Cutting data
parameters
Cutting speed
(vc), m/min.
f.p.m.
Feed, (f)
mm/rev
i.p.r.
Depth of cut, (ap)
mm
inch
Carbide
designation
ISO
US
Fine
turning
100150
328492
150200
492656
1722
5672
0.20.4
0.050.2
0.050.3
0.0080.016 0.0020.008 0.0020.01
24
0.080.16
0,52
0.020.08
0,53
0.020.12
K20, P20
C2C6
Coated
carbide
K10, P15
C3, C7
Coated
carbide
MILLING
FACE AND SQUARE SHOULDER MILLING
Cutting data
parameters
Cutting speed (vc)
m/min
f.p.m.
Feed (fz)
mm/tooth
inch/tooth
Depth of cut (ap)
mm
inch
Carbide designation
ISO
US
Rough
turning
Turning
with high
speed steel
Fine
turning
180220
590722
0.20.4
0.0080.016
0.10.2
0.0040.008
25
0.080.2
2
0.08
K20, P20
P10P20
C2, C6
C3C7
Coated carbide Coated carbide
Uddeholm Sleipner
END MILLING
WELDING
Type of milling
Cutting data
parameters
Carbide
indexable
insert
Solid
carbide
High speed
steel
Cutting
speed (vc)
m/min
f.p.m.
80120
262394
Feed (fz)
mm/tooth
inch/tooth
13181)
43591)
100140
328460
0.030.202)
0.080.202)
0.050.352)
0.0010.0082) 0.0030.0082) 0.0020.0142)
Carbide
designation
ISO
US
P15P40
C6C5
1)
DRILLING
FILLER MATERIAL
Cutting
speed (vc)
m/min f.p.m.
5
510
1015
1520
1318*
1318*
1318*
1318*
3/16
3/163/8
3/85/8
5/83/4
4359*
4359*
4359*
4359*
0.0020.004
0.0040.008
0.0080.010
0.0100.012
Filler Material
CARBIDE DRILL
Type of drill
Cutting data
parameters
Indexable
insert
Solid
carbide
Carbide
tip1)
Cutting
speed (vc)
m/min
f.p.m.
140160
460525
80100
262328
4555
148180
Feed (f)
mm/rev
i.p.r
0.050.152)
0.0020.0062)
0.100.253)
0.0040.013)
0.150.254)
0.0060.014)
1)
2)
GRINDING
A general grinding wheel recommendation is
given below. More information can be found in
the Uddeholm publication Grinding of tool
steel.
Soft annealed
condition
Hardened
condition
Face grinding
straight wheel
A 46 HV
A 46 HV
A 24 GV
A 36 GV
Cylindrical grinding
A 46 LV
A 60 KV
Internal grinding
A 46 JV
A 60 JV
Profile grinding
A 100 KV
A 120 JV
Type of grinding
PREHEATING TEMPERATURE
The temperature of the tool during the entire
welding process should be maintained at an
even level.
Soft annealed
Hardened
Hardness
230 HB
6062 HRC
Preheating
temperature
250C
(480F)
250C
(480F)
Max. interpasstemperature
400C
(750F)
400C
(750F)
Uddeholm Sleipner
Hardness
Cooling rate
Heat
treatment
Soft annealed
Hardened
230 HB
6062 HRC
ELECTRICALDISCHARGE
MACHININGEDM
Temper
1020C (2040F)
below the latest
tempering temperature
FLAME HARDENING
Use oxy-acetylene equipment with a capacity
of 8001250 l/h. Oxygen pressure 2.5 bar,
acetylene pressure 1.5 bar. Adjust to give
neutral flame.
Temperature: 9801020C (17951870F).
Cool freely in air.
RELATIVE COMPARISON
OF UDDEHOLM COLD WORK TOOL STEELS
MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND RESISTANCE TO FAILURE MECHANISMS
Uddeholm
Grade
Hardness/
Resistance
to plastic
deformation
Resistance to
Machinability
Grindability
Dimension
stability
Abrasive
wear
Adhesive
wear
Arne
Calmax
Caldie (ESR)
Rigor
Sleipner
Sverker 21
Sverker 3
Vanadis 4 Extra
Vanadis 8
Vanadis 23
Vancron 40
FURTHER
INFORMATION
Please contact your local Uddeholm office for
further information on the selection, heat
treatment, application and availability of
Uddeholm tool steel.
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NETWORK OF EXCELLENCE
Uddeholm is present on every continent. This ensures you
high-quality Swedish tool steel and local support wherever
you are. We secure our position as the worlds leading
supplier of tooling materials.
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