General

A new prehardened plastic mould Steel with high hardness and high toughness.

Nimax is a low carbon martensitic steel which obtains specified properties without any heat tratment during steel manufacturing.


Typical Analysis %
C 0,09
Si 0,3
Mn 1.8
Cr 3.0
S
0.007
Ni
1.0
Mo
0.3


Advantages over 1.2738 HH.
  • Higher surface hardness after nitriding.
  • Better weldability.
  • Finer surfaces after machining.
  • No hard " white layer" after EDM'ing.
  • More uniform hardness over the cross- section.


    Disadvantage.
  • Flame - hardening not possible.

 

   
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