DC53

Physical Properties
Specific gravity ( g / cm )
3
7.87

Coefficient of expansion -150 C o

-200 C
o
-300oC Retained austenite
( x 10 / C )
-6 o
13.0 13.5 14.2 14%
Room o o o o o
Thermal conductivity temperature 100 C 200 C 300 C 400 C 500 C
( cal / cm sec oC ) 0.057 0.060 0.064 0.064 0.065 0.062
Young's modulus (E) 21,700 ( kgf / mm ) 2

Modulus of rigidity (G) 8,480 ( kgf / mm2 )

Poisson's ration (v) 0.28 High Hardness & Toughness
New General-Purpose Cold Die Steel
Stabilization Treatment
It is possible to control dimensional change with time by additional stabilization treatment (250oC~400oC)
after high-temperature tempering.
The best temperature of stabilization treatment is 400 C.
o

Heat Treatment vs. Properties

Dimensional Dimensional Dimensional Hardness
Heat Treatment change with time change in HT change in W-EDM (HRC) Toughness
H : 1030 C
Features
o

1 T : 180 - 200 C
o
Small 60-61
TWICE
H : 1030oC
T : 500 C
o
2 Small 60-61
TWICE
H : 1030 C
o 1 Higher hardness after heat treatment than SKD11
T : 500 - 540 C
o
3 Large 61-63 A Hardness of HRC 62-63 is secured after tempering at high temperatures (520-530oC).
TWICE
H : 1030 C
o

4 T : 500 - 540 C
o Therefore, DC53 exceeds SKD11 in strength and wear resistance.
TWICE
Large 60-63
+ 400 C
o
2 Double the toughness of SKD11
DC53 has relatively well-performing toughness among all cold die steels. Therefore, tools
and dies made of DC53 are less faced with the problems such as cracking and chipping, which
often seriously affect conventional tools and dies, and enjoy greater durability.
3 Less residual stress after wire electro-discharge machining
Residual stress is lessened by means of high-temperature tempering. Therefore, problems such as
cracking and distortion are prevented during and after wire electro-discharge machining.
4 Excellent machinability and grindability
DC53 is superior to SKD11 in machinability and grindability. Therefore, the use of DC53 is
expected to provide relatively longer tool life and reduces the number of processes in die making.

Applications
1 Precision press dies
Wire discharge processed press dies for fine blanking, composite processing, etc.
2 Plastic forming tools for hard-to-work materials
Dies for cold forging, deep drawing, and thread rolling
Document Disclaimer
The product characteristics included in this brochure are the representative values based on the 3 Other
result of our measurements, and do not guarantee the performance in use of the products.
Please inquire the latest information to our department in charge as the information
High-speed blanking punches, stainless steel sheet punches
of this brochure is updated without previous notice as needed.
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 Heat Treatment Quality Characteristics
Our newly developed cold die steel, DC53, is an improvement over the alloy tool steel SKD11 specified in Japanese Industrial Relationship Between Tempering Relationship Between Hardness
Standard (JIS) G4404. It eliminates the disadvantage of insufficient hardness and toughness, resulting from high-temperature Temperature and Impact Value and Impact Value
tempering found with SKD11, and is intended to replace SKD11 in use for general purposes and precision dies. 6 DC53

m/cm2)

m/cm2)
DC53 1,030 C x 30min air-cooled
o
(520-560oC)
SKD11 1,030oC x 30min air-cooled Austenitizing 1,030 C
o
DC53
10 5 (180-300oC)
Quenching hardness curve Quenching & tempering SKD11

Charpy impact value (10R)(kgf

Charpy impact value (10R)(kgf

hardness curve 8 4 (500-540oC)
SKD11
66 (180-300oC)
64 6 3
Holding time: 1hr.
64 62
SKD11 4 2
Hardness (HRC)

Hardness (HRC)
60
62
58
2 1
56
60
DC53 54 0 0
100 200 300 400 500 600 56 58 60 62
58 52
Tempering temp. ( C x 2hr. air-cooled x 2)
o
Hardness (HRC)
As 200 300 400 500 520 540 560 580
980 1000 1020 1040 1060 1080 1100 quenched
DC53 1,040oC Air-cooled
Abrasion Test (Ohgoshi Method) Durability of Drilling Tool
Austenitizingtemp. (oC) Tempering temp. (oC x 1hr. x 2 times)
DC53 1,030oC Air-cooled 70
10-6 50
DC53 1,020oC Air-cooled
7 Sliding velocity: 2.85m/sec

f)
DC53 1,040oC Oil-cooled
SKD11 1,030 C Air-cooled
o
5 30

Specific abrasion loss (mm2/kg

Cutting rate (m/min)

3 Sliding velocity: 1.96m/sec
[Standard Heat Treatment Conditions]
20
2

10-7 10
Usual quenching DC53 1,030 C oil-cooled
o

7 530oC air-cooled x 2
5 DC53 1,030 C oil-cooled
o 5
Quenching Tempering 200oC air-cooled x 1 Test conditions:
Tool: SKH51
3 SKD11 1,030oC oil-cooled Test conditions:
10 Taper shank drill = 118o
Load :6.9kg f
520 C air-cooled x 2
o
1020~1040oC Standard heating time (salt bath) 2 Sliding distance : 200m Feed: 0.15mm/rev
SKD11 1,030oC oil-cooled Lubricant : none DC53 (HB211) Hole depth: 30mm (blind hole)
Low-Temperature: 180~200oC 200 C air-cooled x 1
o
Material worked: SCM415 Cutting fluid: none
Dia. thickness (mm) Immersing time (min) High-Temperature: 500~550oC (HB163) SKD11(HB207) Durability criterion: tool failure
10 -8
800~850oC 5 5-8 1
56 58 60 62 64 50 70 100 300 500 700 1000 2000 3000
10 8-10 Air-cooling
60~90min/25mm Hardness (HRC) Cutting length (mm)
20 10-15
500 C hot bath
o

Air-cooling
30
50
15-20
20-25 Repeated twice
Dimensional Changes due to Relationship Between Tempering
Air or oil-cooling 100 30-40 Heat Treatment Temperature and amount of
* Heating (Refer to the right table) Retained Austenite
o
DC53 1,030 C
SKD11 1,030 oC

Vacuum quenching 30
Dimensional change (%)

Retained austenite (%)

+0.2 DC53
SKD11
Quenching Tempering +0.1
20
Standard heating time 0

1020~1040oC Thickness (mm) Heating time Low-Temperature: 180~200oC

-0.1
800~850 C o
100mm and under 20-30min/25mm High-Temperature: 500~550oC
10
* Heating (Refer to Over 100mm 10-20min/25mm -0.2 1030oC (vacuum) N2 air-cooled
Air-cooling Testpiece size: 150L x 100W x 22H
the right table) 60~90min/25mm
As 200 300 400 500 550 600
Gas-cooling 0
quenched
Repeated twice
Tempering temp. ( C x 1hr. x 2)
o
As 480 500 520 540 560
quenched
Tempering temp. (oC x 1hr. x 2)