| Equivalent grades | 
			GB | 
			DIN | 
			AISI | 
			JIS | 
			  | 
		
		
			| Cr12W | 
			1.2436 | 
			D6 | 
			--- | 
			  | 
		
		
			| Chemical Composition | 
			C | 
			Si | 
			Mn | 
			Cr | 
			P | 
			S | 
			W | 
			Mo | 
			V | 
			Other | 
		
		
			| 2.00-2.25 | 
			0.10-0.40 | 
			0.15-0.45 | 
			11.00-12.00 | 
			≤0.03 | 
			≤0.03 | 
			0.60-0.80 | 
			- | 
			- | 
			- | 
		
		
			| Available size | 
			Round Bar | 
			Diameter | 
			Length | 
		
		
			| 60-800mm | 
			2000-6000mm | 
		
		
			| Flat Bar | 
			Thickness | 
			Width | 
			Length | 
		
		
			| 25-400mm | 
			200-800mm | 
			2000-6000mm | 
		
		
			| Production Route | 
			EF/ ESR+ hot forged/ hot rolled | 
		
		
			| Surface condition | 
			Black surface/ Grinded/ Machined | 
		
		
			| Annealed hardness | 
			HB225MAX | 
		
		
			| Characteristics | 
			Dry hardening,have upper hot intensity and rigidity, under middle pemperature | 
		
		
			| Good tenacity Hot tirdness nature and definite wearable empty quench under lower | 
		
		
			| Ao shi ti temperature condition, small distortion after heat treatment Medium toughness | 
		
		
			| Good through hardening properties and dimensional stability,High compressive strength | 
		
		
			| Applications | 
			Cutting and drawing tools of high wear resistance,Rolls with high | 
		
		
			| dimensional stability,Deep drawing tools,Tools of wire | 
		
		
			| Bar and tube production,Cold shear blades for thin sheets | 
		
		
			| Heat treatment | 
			Annealing temperature: 860÷880°C 
			 
			Constant temperature cooling: 
			 
			Quenching temperature: 950-1000°C 
			 
			Cooling in air or in oil if large parts.:Tempering hardness: ≥60HRC 
			 
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