WEBINAR: Tool Steel Demands and Enhancements

Patricia Miller believes that tool steel demands require better steel manufacturing processes. That is why she is focused on ensuring the quality of the mold materials Uddeholm USA delivers as the Director of Technical Services.

“Consistency is the name of the game in processing tool steel and heat treatment is the key to ingot quality during the forging process,” Miller says.

Pressurized electro-slag refining and powder metal production techniques remove impurities when producing highly alloyed stainless steel grades specifically for moldmaking.

Here are some of the questions answered during the Q&A portion of the webinar.

• When it comes to High Static Resin Injection Molding, do you offer any anti-static tool steel material?
• Is Tyrax ESR considered a new and improved Mirax ESR?
• Is ASSAB the steel name you must look for when buying molds overseas to assure you are getting Uddeholm high-quality steels? How do you trust an overseas mold builder for steel types?
• Are the AM powders gas or water atomized? If gas, is it Nitrogen or Argon?
• With your powders, could we reach a proper density to avoid cracking and corrosion?
• Any recommendations for methods to keep conformal cooling channels clean in mold components?
• How does Tyrax ESR compare to H-13 with regard to thermal conductivity?
• What 420 grade steel do you recommend for high temp plastic resins. We experience some softening in certain grades.
• What is the can/container size you sell Uddeholm AM Corrax in?
• How would Tyrax ESR compare to chromium/nickel-plated H13 ESR?
• Can you use Tyrax ESR in different hardness to avoid galling?
• What is the size range of Tyrax ESR?

Click here to watch the entire 45-minute webinar.