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NOMINAL 45 HRC
 
A new quenched and tempered steel designed to have high impact and low residual stresses and therefore good dimensional stability. 
THE COMPETITION
 
 
Presentations on: Toolox44 Tool Testing: Toolox44 Application:  
 
Features:
  • Despite hardness of nominal 45 HRC, this new steel is easy to machine.
  • Particularly suitable for manufacturing plastic molds because it can be polished and etched with very good results. 
  • Great for guide rails, bending tools, etc. when high stability materials are required. 

Toolox 44 is a new quenched and tempered steel designed to have high impact resistance and low residual stresses and therefore good dimensional stability. Despite a hardness of 45 HRC, the new steel is easily machined. Toolox 44 is particularly suitable for manufacturing plastic molds because it can be polished and etched with very good results. Fields of application: plastic molds, rubber molds, wear components and machine components, such as guide rails, bending tools, etc., where stability materials are required. 

Technical Information (Typical Values)

 

Hardness Hardness range 41 - 47 HRC
Impact toughness
Test temperature ºF 68

Impact energy, Charpy-V-test for plate, direction; Guaranteed minimum Ft. lbs. 14

Milling At cutting speed of 140m/mm, feed 0.15mm and 10min effective machining time using Sandvik Coromil 200 and inserts GC 1025, we guarantee maximum edge wear of 0.3mm
Etching Toolox 44 fulfills the etching requirements of NADCA 207-2003
Dimensions Toolox 44 is supplied as plate in thickness between .200" - 5 1/8"
Heat treatment Toolox 44 is not intended for further heat treatments. If Toolox 44 is heated above 590º C, no guarantees for the properties of the steel can be given.
Nitriding/coating Below temperature <590º C / 1094 ºF

Toolox 44 can be machined on conventional machines. It is important that sharp tools are used with a positive cutting angle and that vibration is avoided. Use the following recommendations as guidelines and the starting point for your own evaluation of best practice. 

   
Recommended preheat temperature when gas cutting and welding Minimum 250º C
Recommended stress relief annealing (after slow cooling to room temperature ) after gas
cutting and welding 580º C

Testimonials
Read what our customers are saying about Toolox44:

"We recently tested Toolox 44 from International Mold Steel, Inc., and are pleased with the exceptional performance versus H-13."
Read complete testimonial.

International Mold Steel, Inc. 
6796 Powerline Drive 
Florence, KY 41042 USA 
Tel: (859) 342-6000 or 1-800-625-6653 
Fax: (859) 342-6006 
Sales: salesdesk@imsteel.com
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