CALDIE
A ROBUST COLD WORK TOOL STEEL
CALDIE is a medium alloyed tool steel suitable for short and medium run tooling in applications where a combination of very high chipping resistance and compressive strength is required. The property profile makes CALDIE a robust cold work tool steel for heavy duty blanking and forming of AHSS (Advanced high strength steel).
- CALDIE is very useful for severe cold work applications where there are high demands on both chipping resistance and compressive strength
- CALDIE can easily be surface treated for improved wear resistance
- Very good dimensional stability
- Reduced maintenance and downtime costs combined with increased productivity due to the reduced likelihood of premature failures.
- Reduced maintenance and downtime costs combined with increased productivity due to simplified maintenance procedures
- Good weldability and the availability of welding electrodes with the same chemical composition as CALDIE
- Good flame-, induction- and laser hardenability
- High toughness and ductility
- Good wear resistance (adhesive-mixed wear profile)
- Very suitable for all types of surface treatments
- Very good polishability, can achieve high surface finish
- Good through hardening properties
- Good dimensional stability in heat treatment and in service
- Good weldability
- Good flame-, induction- and laser hardenability
- Abrasive wear resistance 35%
- Adhesive wear resistance 60%
- Ductility/edge chipping resistance 75%
- Toughness/gross cracking resistance 50%
- Hardness (HRC) max 68%
Reference grade Cold Work (D2) when using in a trim die application
- Abrasive wear resistance 55%
- Adhesive wear resistance 25%
- Ductility/edge chipping resistance 20%
- Toughness/gross cracking resistance 10%
- Hardness (HRC) max 62%
Chemical composition
| Carbon | 0.70 | Silicon | 0.20 | Manganese | 0.50 |
| Chromium | 5.00 | Molybdenum | 2.30 | Vanadium | 0.50 |